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North Puntarenas offers plenty of activities to keep you busy for days on end. With its varied landscape, beautiful national parks, gorgeous beaches and amazing surfing, tourists and locals alike flock to this part of Costa Rica to enjoy themselves. With a close proximity to the capital San Jose and a well-developed network of roads, North Puntarenas is a great region to have some fun. Among the key attractions of this province are the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, the Monteverde Cloud Forest, the sportfishing hotspot of Quepos and the superb surf destinations of Mal Pais, Santa Theresa, Jaco, Playa Hermosa and Dominical.

If you are interested in whitewater rafting, you can find plenty of tour operators in North Puntarenas as well. As this province is filled with so many tourist activities, numerous tour operators have set up their offices here, so that they can provide visitors with a plethora of tours and trips to enjoy. Jaco, Manuel Antonio and Quepos are all key tourist towns in North Puntarenas with tons of tourists coming here every year. Most tour operators in this part of the province provide activities ranging from mountain biking and fishing to canopy tours, horseback rides, dolphin watching tours, sea kayaking and of course, whitewater rafting.

With several rivers flowing near the Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio, this region combines whitewater rafting and wildlife watching for a fun day out with the family. For serious whitewater rafters, the Rio Naranjo nearby offers a Class V upper section, while for families the Class II Rio Parrita has some excellent bird and wildlife viewing opportunities. The Rio Savegre also runs in this area as well and is perfect for those who want a fast-paced ride.

When choosing a whitewater rafting tour company in North Puntarenas, make sure to pick an experienced outfitter. Always wear the lifejackets and helmets provided to you, and listen to your guide. Pick a bilingual guide if you don’t know Spanish. Most whitewater rafting trips include an afternoon meal with roundtrip transportation as part of their package. If you are a keen whitewater rafter, multi-day whitewater rafting trips are also available.
Amigos del Rio
Rafiki Safari Lodge
Quepoa Expeditions
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