The Río Toro is pulsing with over 45 continuous class 3-4 rapids.  Here, you will spend more than 2.5 thrilling hours rafting through uncharted, tropical wilderness in an intimate small group tour. The stirring Río Toro is situated only 1 hour from La Fortuna.

Tours depart at 8:30 AM and return 3:30 PM.  Tour includes fun, exciting expert guides, fruit fiesta and famous Desafio home-cooked lunch.

Expert and novice rafters alike love the Río Toro for a full-day of class 3-4 rafting. The Río Toro boasts over 45-continuous rapids flowing along over 16 kilometers of deep-canyon gorges and waterfalls often frequented by monkeys, sloths, and exotic birds, such as the Montezuma Oropendula and toucans. We operate personalized, private small tours and we are the only company who allows you to explore the Río Toro!

Envision soaring through exhilarating, vigorous rapids such as “morning coffee,” "the Danish Taco," “coco loco,” “the eraser,” and the infamous “B-F-W!”

This enthralling, unique voyage departs at 8:30 AM from our office in La Fortuna. The Río Toro is the closest class 3-4 river to La Fortuna and the Arenal Volcano, only 1 hour away!

At the river, our expert guides will thoroughly explain all safety information and provide you with helmet, paddle and life jacket and the excitement begins! You will be navigating the river for over 3 hours with a break on the way for a refreshing tropical fruit break, after the adventure we will provide a typical Costa Rican “casado” lunch. We return to La Fortuna and the Arenal Area between 3:30 and 4:00 PM.  The Río Toro is only 1 hour from La Fortuna, it is much closer than the Sarapiqui.

Trip includes professionally-qualified bilingual guides, transportation, tropical fruit, lunch, safety kayaker and an unforgettable day on the river!

Rafters should be between 12 to 55 years old, and in good physical condition. Rafting experience is not necessary but rafters should be able to swim. You should bring secure shoes and a change of dry clothes.

If river conditions are unsuitable for the Río Toro, the head guide may decide to switch to a back-up river of equal level and/or offer a half-day whitewater inflatable kayak or raft tour. You will always be guaranteed an exciting day on the river!