Ticos River Adventures

What a phenomenal experience with Roberto and Alejandro! Never once questioned safety! Left at 8am and got on the boat from 8:30-12 small break in the middle of the trip! Had a chance to swim in a beautiful part of the river! 100% recommend this spot (family owned, help the locals :) )

1) Float this river while in CR…..absolutely breathtaking scenery and basically a roller coaster ride from start to finish. I guarantee it will be a trip highlight. 2) GO WITH ROBERTO (owner of Ticos)….he is incredibly fun and helpful on the river and organized and responsive while planning the trip. He runs a truly first class operation. Incredible guy! 3) Don’t be scared off by rain….we were concerned with our weather the morning of the trip (cool and raining), but between starting at lower elevation (little warmer than Turrialba) and the adrenaline, we were pleasantly surprised with our comfort during the float. 4) The lunch on the river was very good….normally, lunches on these types of trips are more of a “check the box” thing….but, Roberto and his son (also Roberto) made a very nice, fresh spread for the meal. 5) Can’t say enough good things about this trip and company…..have fun!!!!

The best experience you could hope for!! Fabio and Roberto took us to Pacuare River! They got us there early in the morning so we could experience the magic of the river without every other company around us. Fabio is so charming and informative. I had never gone rafting before and felt safe the entire time. This company was the first on the river in the 80s, you can really tell. The experience, knowledge and reverence for the river is so evident. The lunch was deliciously fresh and comes after a lovely float down the river.

Excellent company for rafting trips. We did the one day Pacuare River trip, which had exciting whitewater parts and beautiful calm reaches and canyons. The guides were excellent for both boats and safety measures was very professional. They have been running this river for 40 years. Pre trip organization was excellent and the owner was very responsive. Transport from Turriable was provided in a van with a great driver. Lunch was also excellent. Price is very fair.

Ticos is awesome! Scheduling with Roberto the owner was super easy and we couldn’t wait to start the tour! Our guide Fabio was one of the best river guides we’ve ever had! He was super friendly, knowledgeable, and ensured we had a fun, wet, and exciting journey, which was exactly what our boat wanted. The Rio Pacuare is amazing and lived up to its ranking as 4th best river rafting in the world!!!!

My wife and I spontaneously decided to book a rafting tour with Tico’s River Adventure. From the communication with Robert to the actual tour and even the pickup service from our hotel, everything was wonderful. On our way to the river we even stopped for a quick coffee. We felt safe at all times and had an unforgettable day. The picnic on a riverbed was another highlight, where the guides prepared fresh food for us. We would book this trip again anytime!

Great rafting tour on the Pacuare river. Everything was well organized and we had the best guide ever. Ist has been a phenomenal nature experience. Also the lunch was fantastic with a traditional meal of the country.

These guys were the real Tico's indeed. The owner has a well run operation. Our guide Fabio was great. And the river lunch was 5 star local cuisine. Hard to ever be disappointed with an outfit this good.