Half
Day
Safari Float Trip
We
start with a brief 20 minute drive to the lower
Peñas Blancas River in an air-conditioned van. From there we
launch inflatable rafts on this slower moving section of the river.
Enjoy a relaxing 2 hour float with no motor, only the incredible sounds
of nature around you. Our expert bilingual naturalist guide will
describe the many different flora and fauna of the region. Along the
way it is possible to see 2 species of sloth’s, monkeys, 3 species of
Toucans, crocodiles, Jesus Christ Lizards, caimans, different colored
iguanas, mammals, and a variety of birds.
The second part of the tour includes a stop at the farm of Don Pedro
Farm. This is the highlight of the trip for most tourists. Shake his
hand; calloused from many years of hard work. He has endured 65 years
on what most considered useless farmland, and without roads,
electricity, or running water. Our guide will translate as you enjoy a
visit with this fascinating man. His family will prepare wonderful Tico
snacks for you to enjoy.
Next we journey into the Primary Tropical Rainforest along his farm…if
the weather permits. You will be surrounded by trees over 100 hundred
years old as we look for more animals including the “Blue Jeans” Poison
Dart Frog. Our guide will educate you on the many medicinal purposes of
plants in the rainforest. On the trails you can see one of the smallest
flying mammals in Costa Rica. You will also learn of the interesting
relationship/comparison between frogs and humans.
Finally we re-board the rafts for our final 40 minute float to Boca
Arenal while we continue to enjoy the scenery. The return trip to La
Fortuna allows you to see the extensive agriculture system of San
Carlos County.
Departure: 7:30am or 1pm
Comments:
We can reserve this tour as well as
many other services for your
vacation in Costa Rica. From all inclusive hotel reservations to
off the beaten path lodges as well as car rentals that can be picked up
and dropped off at your hotel or transfers that take you hazzle free
from point A to point B. After your vacation has been
carefully planned, we can put it all together on a package and take
care of all the reservations for you as well.
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