Hi Julie!

Manoa is considered a La Fortuna hotel, despite it sitting a 10-minute drive northwest of downtown La Fortuna. For rafting tours to/from La Fortuna, there are three main options: the Pacuare River, the Sarapiqui River, and the Balsa River.

The Pacuare River is the furthest from La Fortuna (approximately 2-2.5 hours) but it’s widely regarded as the best rafting experience in the country. Its scenery is incomparable, and rafting tours provide great value. You’ll raft around 30 kilometers on the Pacuare River (most other rafting tours cover less than this distance) and trips down Pacuare include breakfast and lunch (most other rafting tours include lunch only). To learn more about the Pacuare River Rafting Tour, you may be interested in reading our related blog post:

The Pacuare River Rafting Tour: https://costaricatravelblog.com/pacuare-river-rafting-tour/

Besides the Pacuare River, the next furthest river from La Fortuna is the Sarapiqui River (approximately 1.5 hours), followed by the Balsa River (approximately 40 minutes). It’s worth noting that, of the tours we offer discounts for, the Pacuare River and one section of the Sarapiqui River are class III/IV rivers (rapid classification). The Balsa River and one section of the Sarapiqui River, which we also offer discounts for, are class II/III rivers and provides less intense rafting experiences.

If you have additional questions about rafting in Costa Rica, you may find our related blog post helpful:

Your Costa Rica Rafting Tour Questions Answered: https://costaricatravelblog.com/costa-rica-rafting-tour-questions/

Lastly, here are some quick links to our discounts for the Costa Rica rafting tours:

Pacuare River Rafting Tour: https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/pacuare-river-rafting-tour-adult-la-fortuna-exploradores-outdors/

Sarapiqui River Rafting Tour (class III/IV section): https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/sarapiqui-river-rafting-tour-adult-la-fortuna-desafio-adventure-company/

Sarapiqui River Rafting Tour (class II/III section): https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/sarapiqui-river-rafting-tour-class-2-3-adult-la-fortuna-desafio-adventure-company/

Balsa River Rafting Tour: https://puravidaeh.ca/discounts/balsa-river-rafting-tour-adult-la-fortuna-desafio-adventure-company/

Pura vida! 🙂