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Canoa Aventura


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #5 of 17 attractions in La Fortuna de San Carlos
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat
Address: La Fortuna, San Carlos La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park
Costa Rica
Tel: 506 479-8200
Fax: 506 479-8219

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3 of 5 stars
Puerto Rico
13 Jun 2009

We took the nature hike/Baldi springs and volcano viewing tour. The afternoon of the tour, there was a very bad thunderstorm. Instead of letting us know that that the tour was not worth it due to the rain, we were lead on to continue with the tour. During the nature hike, we were not able to see any of the... more

12 Apr 2009

A friend and I did the 4-in-1 combo package. Canoa Aventura had better prices for this combo than other companies I looked at. I'm sorry I'm blanking on our guides name. He was super nice. Loved the hanging bridges tour (pit vipers, eek!) and the river and waterfall. The "typical" lunch we were served was delicious. I had requested vegetarian... more

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5 of 5 stars
Montreal, Canada
23 Mar 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

My boyfriend and I booked Canoa Aventura twice, once for the Cano Negro Boat Tour, and again for a Combo tour. Cano Negro was great. Its a long drive, but its worth it. We went during the low season, so there weren't many people. We had a nice trip down the river, saw plenty of animals from the boat. Bring... more

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5 of 5 stars
Dallas, TX
14 Feb 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked the kayak river safari through our excellent Hotel (Silencio del Campo). We were picked up from the hotel and took about a 20 minute drive to the Rio Penas Blanca. We boarded a double kayak and followed our guide down the river. We saw three types of owls, numerous little blue herons, snowy egrets, iguanas, howler monkeys, a... more

9 Jan 2009
4/4 found this review helpful

This was my favorite tour of our trip. Canoa Aventura accommodated us even though it was a last minute booking (we were waiting for a sunny day) and we were the only two people on the 8am tour. Our guide, Marcos, had such a good eye and knew so much about the wildlife. He pointed out countless birds, dozens of... more

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5 of 5 stars
Rockville, MD
6 Oct 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We booked two tours with Canoa through our hotel while in La Fortuna--the Cano Negro river ride and the nature hike/volcano viewing/hot springs. In both cases, the guides were exceptionally friendly and entertaining, and all the vehicles and food provided were good quality. The Cano Negro trip includes a drive almost to the Nicaraguan border, with wildlife and farm country... more

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5 of 5 stars
Daytona Beach, Florida
4 Oct 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

The "real" portion of this tour is the fact that they actually visit the wildlife reserve and pay the fees to support it, rather than just running up the river like all the other tours. We were in the low season and had the boat, guide and captain all to ourselves, so of course we got more attention than you... more

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5 of 5 stars
Ann Arbor, MI
2 Sep 2008

On a whim, after talking to the owners of the Vista Del Cerro hotel, my best friend and I decided to go white water rafting. We had no experience, she had never even thought about doing it and I had always been to scared to try. The tour was booked with Canoa Aventura and it was one of the greatest... more

16 Aug 2008
2/3 found this review helpful

Our family (2 adults, 2 teenagers) took the "Real Cano Negro" trip from Canoa Aventura. We had a great time. It was about a 2 hour drive from La Fortuna, with a stop at the Iguana Bridge, which was a lot of fun. For the main event, your group goes in a small, covered, excursion boat (holds about 20 people)... more

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4 of 5 stars
New England
26 Jul 2008
1/1 found this review helpful

We took a different trip from the other reviewer. We took the "safari float by raft" on the Peñas Blancas river. It was on a raft and only about a half hour drive fro La Fortuna. This is not a white water rafting trip, in fact you can be pretty lazy and let the guide do most of the paddling.... more

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La Fortuna, San Carlos, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
Tel: 506 479-8200 Fax: 506 479-8219