Rafting the Balsa River

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Bright orange flowers fall from the poro trees that line the banks of the Balsa River. Shaped like tiny machetes, the orange flowers cling to the sides of the raft and slide off in the rapids. Rafting the Balsa takes first-timers through the Costa Rican countryside on class II and III rapids along a 7-mile-stretch of the river.

Last updated: Oct 22, 2023


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Arenal

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