{"id":1193,"date":"2016-11-10T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2016-11-10T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2024-11-27T14:48:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T20:48:43","slug":"white-water-rafting-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/blog\/white-water-rafting-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"White Water Rafting Costa Rica &#8211; Real Deal Tours Sarapiqui River Rafting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>White Water Rafting Costa Rica<\/h1>\n<h2>A Real Deal Team Members Personal Experience Rafting the Sarapiqui River in Costa Rica<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last summer, I had the chance to visit Costa Rica where I spent 3 of my <a title=\"White Water Rafting Costa Rica - Real Deal Tours Sarapiqui River Rafting\" href=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/blog\/10-days-in-costa-rica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 day<\/a>&nbsp;Costa Rica vacation in the small town of La Fortuna, in the province of Alajuela. Let me tell you\u2026rafting down a raging river was one of the most memorable experiences I have from my 10 day trip to Costa Rica. Actually I take that back&#8230;white water rafting in Costa Rica was THE most memorable event of my entire Costa Rica vacation!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">La Fortuna is most famous for the almost perfect-coned Arenal Volcano. In 1968, this active-but-currently-sleeping volcano\u2019s eruption caused extensive damage to surrounding towns and a death toll of 82. What was then called <em>El Burio<\/em> had the (good) fortune, or <em>la fortuna<\/em> \u2013 to be spared by the devastation, and since then the geography and economy of the whole region has changed, making La Fortuna one of the most visited tourist destinations in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1208 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1-300x113.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1-300x113.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1-768x288.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1-150x56.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1-600x225.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1-696x261.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Sarapiqu\u00ed River<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sarapiqui was the river I rafted. It was supposed to be the Toro River but the water levels were not suitable for a run that day, so we were taken to another river of the same class instead&#8230;Class III-IV, baby! The highest rapid class is Class VI, which is basically unnavigable while class III &amp; IV rapids are considered intermediate to advanced for commercial rafting, so it was a pretty nerve-wracking experience for someone who doesn&#8217;t swim! Luckily though, I did this rafting excursion with Wave Expeditions, the premiere river rafting company in La Fortuna so I felt a bit more secure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Early that Sunday, I was pleasantly surprised that Wave called Hotel Rey Arenal&#8217;s&nbsp;reception to ask if it was ok that I cross to the other side of the street, since there was a road improvement project going on that morning and the van was not going to be able to pull in to the driveway. I hadn&#8217;t even gotten picked up yet and already I getting excellent customer service? YESSSS!!!!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From my hotel, we passed by the operator&#8217;s office close to a small church and Parque La Fortuna. The guides quickly packed the rafts on to the top of the van, put the rest of the gear inside, and when everyone was done reading and signing waiver forms, we were off on our white water rafting adventure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our guide Jos\u00e9, a member of the Costa Rica men&#8217;s whitewater rafting team (woah!), talked about the history and gave us some trivia about the sights we saw along the way. We stopped for a bathroom break at a riverside restaurant famous for the iguanas that live on the trees that line the banks, and when we were done taking pictures, off to the river we went.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1209 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-300x158.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-1024x539.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-768x404.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-1536x808.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-600x316.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-696x366.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-1392x733.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-1068x562.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-798x420.jpg 798w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-1596x840.jpg 1596w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica2-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Iguana Country<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insider tip:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Grab a big breakfast before you do this activity! It came as a surprise to me, although it served me well that day, but most restaurants open quite early and serve really good food despite the ungodly hour. The typical Costa Rica breakfast of &#8220;<em>Gallo Pinto<\/em>\u201d is my top recommendation (love that rice!), but any food is fine really. Once on the water the adrenaline will definitely give you a boost, but it would be best if you had the energy to paddle to begin with.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1211 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"452\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-696x522.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-1392x1044.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-1068x801.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-1920x1440.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-560x420.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-1120x840.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-530x396.jpg 530w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica3-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 452px) 100vw, 452px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Trust me&#8230;you will need your strength!<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jos\u00e9 gave us all the necessary instructions about paddling commands, what to do if you fall off the raft (what?!), what to do if the raft flips over (are you kidding me?!), and all other safety reminders while we were still in the van. Once we got to the Sarapiqui river drop point which is pretty much just the river and rocks, we immediately geared up. No time for shenanigans, folks! We&#8217;ve got a river to ride!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1213 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"451\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-1392x783.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-1920x1080.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-1493x840.jpg 1493w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica4-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our group was split into 2 teams, and within the raft our seating arrangement was decided on by our team leader, according to weight. My team leader was Momo, a great guide that lives in the area, so when the van arrived to river, him and the guys in the safety kayaks were already there setting up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These guys move like clock-work, man! I was impressed, intimidated, excited, scared, and pumped all at the same time, and within minutes of arriving, we were whitewater rafting down the Sarapiqu\u00ed!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">To describe this experience is not impossible but difficult\u2026so here are some pics instead<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-847 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/wink.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"29\" height=\"29\">.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1214 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica5-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Let\u2019s go!<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica6-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Drop!<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1216 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-1920x1280.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica7-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Cowboy Style<\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1217 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-1392x928.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-1260x840.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-272x182.jpg 272w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica8-scaled.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">I survived this<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Insider Tip:<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Be sure to listen closely to your guides and work together as a team. &nbsp;It is so very important that the team gets in sync with each other so that the raft remains stable and you can safely navigate the rapids without risk of falling out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1218 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.therealdealtours.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/white_water_rafting_costa_rica9-600x400.jpg 600w, 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