Practice White Water Rafting

If you’re the type of person who loves water sports then you will love white water rafting in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is home to more than 62 large rivers and most of them go across tropical rain forests which provide you with incredible sights and a thrilling ride. Also, you will be a ccompanied by professional and bilingual guides to help you through this adventure, in case you are a beginner. For those of you who have a little more experience with the sport, Costa Rica offers white water rafting on all levels (from level 1 to level 5). White water rafting has also been considered as a perfect family vacation activity since it requires a lot of team work.

Surf The Caribbean Coast

The Caribbean coast is highly influenced by Jamaica’s culture, and most people speak Spanish, English, and “Patwa” which is better known as Jamaican creole (language spoke by most Jamaican residents). This area is famous among surfers from all over the globe because of its warm waters and great waves. The best beaches/waves to Surf within this area are:

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Attend a surf school

Imagine being at a beautiful beach while learning surfing techniques from professional surfers. Costa Rica has hosted many surfing championships and tournaments throughout the years. The last tournament (Billabong ISA World Surfing Games) was held on July 31, 2009. Costa Rica is famous for having perfect waves and warm waters which brings more and more surfers each year.

Practice Snorkeling

Costa Rica offers miles and miles of beautiful beaches and this includes coral reefs, islands, and crystal clear waters. Snorkeling in Costa Rica is really similar to snorkeling in the Florida Keys or Hawaii with the only one difference, in Costa Rica underwater tropical life is more likely to be seen. Also, most of these areas are not as touristy as the Florida Keys and Hawaii so it allows you and your family or group to experience this activity as you were a native from the area. You might also want to visit beautiful beaches, practice diving in Costa Rica, attend a surf school, go on a turtle nesting tour, or even practice windsurfing. You can find more useful information before you come to Costa Rica on our page or talk to a Costa Rican expert travel agent for answers to all your questions.

Discover a waterfall and river

Come and visit the national park, Tapanti. It is the home of the Macho River, where you can observe a beautiful waterfall. These places are scarcely visited by tour operators, and that is exactly what makes it exclusive. This park measures over 12500 acres and it has hundreds of miles for visitors to explore. This natural reserve which is about 90 minutes away from San Jose is definitely worth your time and money. This place is most visited by locals and by being a non-native you are offered an edge and the opportunity to enjoy the park as if you were one. You might also want to explore the Tropical rain forest, practice sport-fishing, bird watching adventures, or visit a functioning coffee plantation.

Visit beautiful beaches

Costa Rica is translated as “Rich Coast” in Spanish, and without any doubts Costa Rica well deserves its name. Costa Rica contains approximately 1,290 miles of coast line, which offers numerous and varied microclimates, and over 500,000 animal species. In addition, Costa Rica’s beaches offer you thousands of different activities such as windsurfing, surfing, diving, snorkeling, discovering secret beaches, or fishing.

Practice diving in Costa Rica

Diving in Costa Rica can be compared to diving in Cancun, Mexico, or even Hawaii with the only difference that Costa Rica is not as crowded and as busy as those two places. Costa Rica has hundreds of miles of coast, coral reefs, and a wide variety of tropical underwater creatures. Our diving adventures providers are diving experts in the Costa Rica area and they only operate with the best diving equipment so that the safety of each and every adventurer is ensured at all times.

Practice sport-fishing

Immerse yourself in Costa Rica by fishing in its tropical waters. Costa Rica is conveniently located between the warm Pacific Ocean and the unexplored Caribbean Sea, these opportune conditions offer anglers the chance to fish for marlin, sails, dorado, wahoo, tuna, roosterfish, tarpon and snook year round. Our fishing captains are really experienced, knowledgeable, and familiar with the Costa Rican fishing zones; they know the hottest areas and best time of year to fish in Costa Rica.

Attend a surf school

Imagine being at a beautiful beach while learning surfing techniques from professional surfers. Costa Rica has hosted many surfing championships and tournaments throughout the years. The last tournament (Billabong ISA World Surfing Games) was held on July 31, 2009. Costa Rica is famous for having perfect waves and warm waters which brings more and more surfers each year.

Discover a secret beach

Costa Rica is an exuberant land of adventures, where there are always new adventures waiting for you. Come and visit Manzanillo national Wildlife Refuge, located in the Caribbean coast. Manzanillo is not touristy at all and only a handful of people know about it. This destination is on our top ten must-see places while in Costa Rica. Our bilingual guide(s) will escort you at all times while visiting this nature’s creation.

Windsurfing

Costa Rica is famous for the its beautiful beaches and also for the activities that can be performed at them. Windsurfing has become more and more popular among tourists in the last years. Costa Rica has approximately 1,290 miles of coast that provide travelers with the opportunity to discover and explore different beaches. Warm water, predictable high winds, excellent temperatures, and matchless accommodations make Costa Rica the preferred destination by windsurfers. Get free information and rates today and plan the vacation of your dreams!