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Adventurous Things To Do in Costa Rica
Need a little adventure on your Costa Rica vacation? We know the best rapids, the biggest waves and the places to find the most unique and the popular vacation adventures in Costa Rica.
Here’s just a taste of fun and adventurous things to do in Costa Rica for your next vacation.
ATV Tours
Costa Rica's rugged terrain often calls for all-terrain vehicles to get around. Take a day tour through the mountains of Costa Rica or along the beach while forging rivers and huge, crater-sized puddles. First time riders are as welcome as professionals and all tours start with thorough safety training. If you have a need for speed or just want the wind in your face to a hot day at the beach, a Costa Rica ATV tour is just what you're looking for.
Rappel Costa Rica's Waterfalls.
Not exactly your average stroll through the woods, waterfall rappelling takes you on scenic trails in the middle of Costa Rica’s lush jungle. Here you’ll find huge waterfalls that plunge into deep canyons below. Enjoy a front row seat to this natural beauty and prepare to get more than your hands wet as professional guides teach you how to rappel down the rock wall to the swimming hole below. Tours take you down a series of waterfalls leading to some of the most beautiful tracks of untouched nature that Costa Rica has to offer.
Scuba Diving in Costa Rica
Dive the depths of Costa Rica’s Pacific or Caribbean to a world of tropical sea creatures from manta rays to sea turtles, nurse sharks, and schools of brightly colored coral fish. Costa Rica has nearly 450 square km. of marine territory awaiting your exploration. Top diving destinations include the legendary Isla del Coco (a three day boat trip from the mainland) offshore spots near Ocotal and Playa del Coco in Guanacaste, Isla de Cano in the Southern Pacific and the coral reefs of the Caribbean coast stretching from Cahuita south to Gandoca de Manzanillo.
Deep Sea Fishing
Fishing in Costa Rica is an angler's dream. Costa Rica is home to huge populations of marlin, wahoo, sail fish, tuna, snapper, roosterfish, tarpon and more. Enjoy excellent year-round fishing off Costa Rica’s Pacific Coast, and in the northern Caribbean regions of Barra del Colorado and Tortuguero.
Surfing in Costa Rica
As recent host to the Billabong 2009 World Surfing Games, Costa Rica's reputation for great surfing is at an all time high. The waves of Tamarindo, Playa Hermosa, Witch's Rock, Pavones or the Salsa Brava in the Caribbean are legendary in the surf world, but “off-the-beaten track” hotspots still abound. Places like Nosara and Santa Teresa are known for their hippy “surfer dude” vibe. Never been surfing? Never fear? Costa Rica is a great place for rookies to get their first taste of surfing. Go to surf camps or hire a personal surfing instructor.
Kayak the Rivers of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica is traversed by an intricate network of rivers that cut through its diverse ecosystems. From the exciting rapids to tranquil mangroves and everything in between. Want a real thrill? Follow the white water rafting route to the Rio Toro or Reventazon. Nature lovers will prefer the slow moving canals, rivers and mangroves of places like Tortuguero, Drake Bay, Nosara or even Lake Arenal.
White Water Rafting in Costa Rica
White water rafting in Costa Rica can range from a casual and scenic "river float" to the challenge of exciting "Class V Rapids". If you’re ready for the adventure of a lifetime, you have to raft the Rio Toro. (That means Bull River, if that tells you anything.) For a slower pace, but equally exhilarating white water rafting trip, take in the beautiful waterfalls and rainforest scenery of the Rio Sarapiqui. In Costa Rica, there’s a white water rafting option for almost everyone. Just be sure you know what class of rapids you are getting into before you get started!
Costa Rica Canopy Tour
Costa Rica's iconic adventure tour, canopy ziplining, takes you through the tree tops suspended from a cable in a harness where only you and gravity control your speed. Swing by waterfalls, over rivers or before active volcanoes before pausing on platforms set high in the tree tops. Race a monkey or spot a soaring falcon from your newly altered perspective far above the ground below. Tours vary in speed, length of cables and scenery so be sure to ask for more details to figure out the best Costa Rica canopy tour for you.
Explore the caves of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica may not be well-known for this subterranian sport, but exploring the Venado Caves is spelunking adventure you won't soon forget. After a two hour hike to the cave entrance, your path takes you straight down a ladder to the damp depths below. Nature lovers will wonder at the many species of bats and spiders. stalagtites and stalagmites while shimmying through small spaces into large open rooms. Where your grubbiest and prepared to get down and dirty. A small price to pay to go where few have gone before you.
