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Aguas Bravas Rafting Company

El Tanque, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
506-2292-2072
5.0 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: Since 1992, Aguas Bravas has been Costa Rica's Whitewater Professionals. We operate rafting and jungle safari tours in more rivers throughout the... more » Owner description: Since 1992, Aguas Bravas has been Costa Rica's Whitewater Professionals. We operate rafting and jungle safari tours in more rivers throughout the country than any other comapny, and are the only adventure company that can boast a perfect safety record! 100% Safe! With us, you are not a number - but part of our family!Be sure to choose Aguas Bravas, the only company hat offers Full Adventure with a Taste of Culture! « less
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Back again in Costa Rica. The success of our trip to Costa Rica was due to the wonderful planning and above and beyond customer service of Chantel Vasquez of Aguas Bravas Rafting. From transportation planning, cozy apt., hot springs, ziplining, wildlife rescue and our amazing river adventure, she was the key to our wonderful trip. Our trip was economically priced... More

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20 May 2012

Hello guys! Thanks for the review - it was a pleasure to have you back in Costa RIca with us and be able to put your vacation itinerary together for you to help you discover even more of this beautiful country. So glad you enjoyed it. Hope to have you back again soon - there is still more to experience!!! More

Miami, Florida
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

I recently took a trip to Costa Rica with a group of friends looking to have a good time and that's exactly what we had! We booked this white water rafting tour through our hotel and it was the best tour we took during our 9-days in Costa Rica. We had so much fun! Our tour guides were fun, professional... More

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

We were picked up and driven through the country side educated by our guides on their country. We arrived at the river and were outfitted with our gear. Time was taken to instruct us in the paddling and rafting techniques. We were guided down the river with our guide calling instructions at every turn. The last 30" of the trip... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Gerente at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
7 May 2012

It was a pleasure having you with us. Thanks for your comments and excellent rating, we work hard to make our clients more than happy. Hope we have the opportunity to have you back woth us again soon! :-) More

Stowe, VT
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Our group (U16 girls soccer team, plus chaperones) just finished an 8-day trip to Costa Rica. One of the days we spent white water rafting with Aguas Bravas rafting company. We started with a "rural brunch" at Arenal Vida Campesina (farm) which was a great cultural experience. We made tortillas, and then ate a typical Costa Rican meal. Then the... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Gerente at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
1 May 2012

Mike your group was such a pleasure to have join us - everyone commented on how great they were to work with from the farm to the guides. We are glad you enjoyed your experience and that we were able to customize your adventure with a rural brunch instead of the traditional lunch and get the girls back in time... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012 via mobile

Our tour guides were Didier and Rocky and they were absolutely wonderful!! Very professional and focused in teaching us about our surroundings and safety techniques while white water rafting! The food was excellent, loved the sugar cane at the end!!! We would definitely recommend this tour... We booked it through our hotel Tabacon and they included snack and lunch... Great... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Gerente at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
25 March 2012

It was a pleasure to have you join us. We appreciate your comments and are pleased to have yet another completely satisified customer. We trust that you had a wonderful visit to Costa RIca and hope that you will come back and visit us again! :-) More

Island Park, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

I highly recommend going white water rafting with Aguas Bravas is Costa Rica. The tour guides were extremely professional, courteous and knowledgeable. The rapids were very exciting, and the views along the river were amazing! 1/2 down the river, we stopped, had some lunch which consisted of delicious fresh fruits, and after white water rafting we were taken to a... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Gerente at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
22 March 2012

Thank you for you kind remarks, there is no greater joy for us than a customer so satisified that she is willing to tell the world about us! We appreciate you immensely and hope you have the opportunity to come back and do this again, or try another one of our adventures. We work hard to turn your vacation dreams... More

Toronto, Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 March 2012

a great trip with the kids....some decent rapids makes for adventure but also a very scenic tour down the river. Be sure to ask for Didier (our guide) as he took the adventure to a higher level through the rapids and added lots of informative and interesting commentary on the ecology and history of the region. Didier took this from... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Gerente at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
19 March 2012

Good morning Chris. It was a pleasure serving you and we are glad that you had a great time with us. We work real hard to offer high quality tours, guides, and extras, all in a down to earth real people setting. Our greatest joy comes from satisfied customers like you. Thanks for sharing your opinions with the TripAdvisor community.... More

Kennebunk, Maine, United States
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

This company set up tour days of tours for us while we were in San Jose. The attention to detail was suberb and we had amazing guides. Our group consisted of my mom who is a retired biologist as well as our three children (2, 5 & 8) and I would highly recommend this company to other families looking for... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Gerente at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
3 March 2012

Hello Gretchen, it was a pleasure serving you, your mom and your little ones. You were lovely to work with. My only disappointment was having not been able to meet you in person, but our guides spoke equally high of you all. We really hope you got to see lots of the beauty Costa Rica and that your dreams of... More

Redlands, California
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

We went on the Balsa River Class II/III River trip. They picked us up at the hotel. The guides were very friendly and super informative. The river rafting was fun, not real difficult. We had gorgeous weather, the scenery was beautiful and we saw a lot of wildlife. At the end of the rafting trip, they had dry towels for... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Manager at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
18 February 2012

Hello Trish, thanks for choosing Aguas Bravas we had a pleasure serving you and appreciate your kind words. We take pride in our special extras that make our tour many peoples favorite in Costa Rica. Glad you enjoyed our efforts and hope to see you back again sometime! :-) More

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
1 review
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012
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The trip began with an amazing hike up Cerro Chato with our own private tour guide, Didier. He was full of interesting knowledge of the sights, sounds, and history of the cloud forest. We followed his lead up a winding jungle path to the crater lake where we got to swim! He even managed to spot a tribe of spider... More

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Aguas Bravas The Whitewater Profeesionals, Manager at Aguas Bravas Rafting Company, responded to this review
30 January 2012

Thanks Mike and Katie - so glad you enjoyed every aspect of your tailored vacation! We had a pleasure serving you! Please look us up next time you decide to come back to this tropical paradise and we will set up more amazing adventures for you! More

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