Sea kayaking in Costa Rica's warm tropical waters are a treat for paddlers of all levels. Paddle through biodiverse mangrove forests and under rich rainforest canopy with birds and monkeys calling overhead. Paddling the crystal clear blue waters of the Caribbean, the Pacific or a flatwater tropical river, you may see a green sea turtle or with a little luck caimans. Paddle Cahuita National Park on our Beaches & Rainforest tour. Explore the Pacific's Ballena National Park on our Discover Costa Rica tour, Costa Rica Multisport tour, or paddle southern Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park and Golfo Dulce. Contact one of Adventure Life's Costa Rica adventure travel specialists for help choosing the perfect kayaking trip to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica Kayaking Guide
Highlights & Kayaking Destinations
Kayak the Paquita River to Damas Island. En route, you'll see numerous bird species, snakes, ant eaters and white faced monkeys. You may also see heron species, kingfishers, ospreys, frigots and migratory birds.
Kayak in the Caribbean- Cahuita National Park. With the largest coral reef system in Costa Rica, you will have the chance to see a large array of colorful tropical fish, sting rays and possibly a reef shark or two.
Kayak in the Pacific. You are equipped with snorkel gear so that you can jump off your kayak and browse the underwater world as you like.
From Bisanz Beach, you'll likely see whales or dolphins.
Explore Corcovado's rich rainforest from kayaks.
Kayak the mangrove colonies of Terraba Sierpe Mangrove Swamps near the Sierpe River.
Just as she did last time we booked with Adventure Life, Franny really listened to what we wanted for our trip and went the extra mile to help us build the perfect itinerary.
Michelle Resnick
1 month ago
What made our Costa Rica experience great was the wonderful places we stayed and transportation to get to our different areas to visit was excellent! The white water rafting and the snorkeling & dolphin watching were really fun!
Michell Murphy
1 month ago
Adventure Life took care of everything! All we had to do was show up when we were supposed to, which made our first trip to Costa Rica largely stress-free and incredibly fun. Our trip reps, Hannah and Mariethony, were helpful and responsive, getting back to us by email usually within a few hours. Our accommodations were all great, and we got incredibly blessed with some absolutely stellar guides and drivers.
Our Jungle & Beach trip was an excellent balance of adventure and rest. We got to try out a lot of different activities, including snorkeling, hiking, white water rafting and kayaking, while also partaking of some rest around the pool or by the ocean. We enjoyed seeing and exploring the beautiful Caribbean side of the country.
Joy Knowles
1 month ago
The company made our adventure trip hassle-free, and a lot of fun! I will definitely be using them again
Carolena F
2 months ago
For our first trip to Costa Rica, Adventure Life designed a tour that meets the interests, ecological and adventure, of our party; but also takes into account our physical limitations sine we are all septuagenarian. We are looking forward to the trip.
