Excursion for rafting and ziplines

Our last tour returned us to the Sarapiqui region for a canopy tour on ziplines, 60-80 feet above the forest floor. They were quite exhilerating. The last one was 1000 feet long, and flew us over the river at around 30 or 35 mph. Quite a blast ! Then a rafting trip on Sarapiqui, with class 3 rapids, exciting enough, but not super-tough. We saw more monkeys and waterfowl, and enjoyed the day thoroughly. In the forest, we saw lots of different bugs and plants, including the famous bullet ant, which is almost an inch long, and feels like you've been shot with a gun if they bite you, for about 14 hours.

My friends were sad to go, knowing how much else was out there to see, like the Caribbean coast, and many other biological reserves. Because the trip was put together at the last minute, we were generally pleased with how details worked out, and we were continually amazed with the amount of vegetation and wildlife on constant display around us.

With advance planning, a trip of 10-15 days would allow one to see a lot of Costa Rica, and private commuter flights at around $100-$150 round trip would allow one to access areas such as Corcovado Reserve, in the far southwestern region near Panama, in about 45 minutes, instead of 9 hours in a bus. A 2 week flight pass would cost about $350 or $400, and would allow several jumps around the country. I think this is a good option if you can get away for awhile.

Turtle watching, whale or dolphin tours, snorkeling, surfing, sportfishing for sailfish, marlin and snook, rafting, ziplines, and wildlife viewing opportunities await you in almost every region of Costa Rica, so it is as much a choice of what to do, as to what you will choose to miss this trip....Costa Rica does not have the archeological prestige of the Mayan Riveria or Peru, but it is an ecological paradise, with over 25% of its territory dedicated as National Park or Wildlife Refuge. People have been very friendly and laid-back here, and it's a great place to come stay for awhile.....