{"id":48490,"date":"2026-05-25T06:52:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:52:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/?p=48490"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:52:22","slug":"costa-rica-coast-to-coast-rafting-towards-the-caribbean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alananna.co.uk\/blog\/2026\/05\/costa-rica-coast-to-coast-rafting-towards-the-caribbean\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica Coast to Coast \u2013 Rafting Towards the Caribbean"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Costa Rica Rafting Adventure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

After another night at the Pacuare River Camp, it was time to get moving again, continuing ever onwards towards the Caribbean coast. So, after breakfast, it was back into our rafting kit and onto the Pacuare River for a full day on the water, including some proper Class IV rapids through lush rainforest and narrow gorges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We all had turns in the packraft before swapping back to the main raft. I\u2019m not entirely sure which I enjoyed most, although the packraft was definitely wetter! We had no major mishaps, although W did fall out of the raft once. At one point we also all jumped in for a planned swim, floating down a small rapid just for fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As the river widened, we passed beneath an old bridge and then a larger road bridge where local children were playing in the water. The calmer sections also gave us time to look out for wildlife as we drifted downstream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were plenty of birds, including green kingfishers and the much larger ringed kingfisher. We also spotted beautiful roseate spoonbills standing on a sandbank, their pink plumage glowing against the muted colours of the river. Several types of egret stalked the shallows, toucans flew overhead, and we even saw capuchin monkeys moving through the treetops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It started raining for a while, so lunch was postponed briefly. When we eventually stopped on a muddy, shingly bank, it felt surprisingly chilly as Doty and Alfonso laid out another impressive spread on top of the overturned raft.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Camp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From here, it wasn\u2019t far to our next camp. The rafting had seen us cover 15 miles down the Pacuare river today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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