Costa Rica Kayaking

Day 1: A taxi drive to Playa Blanca is the beginning of our Costa Rica kayaking adventure. We will be exploring mangroves and paddling along side and walking on, deserted beaches. This is a great time to see dolphins, turtles, rays, and whales (whales are in the Gulf of Dulce for over half the year). We have lunch on the beach and then more Mangrove and coastal exploration. We will end the day at Rincon, where we will get beachfront cabins. We have dinner at one of the restaurants in Rincon.

Day 2: You have the choice of seeing a beautiful sunrise or sleeping in a little longer. We will have breakfast at the cabins before we start our second day of kayaking. We will stop and explore waterfalls that are accessible only by boat. We will also get to do some snorkeling in the afternoon. We have lunch on a deserted beach. We will be paddling around the mysterious Mogos’ Islands (said to hold pirate treasure and Indian burial grounds), where we always stop to do a little exploring. We will land at "Paradise Beach" where we will sleep on a dock out on the water, or get rustic cabins on the beach. We have waterfalls to explore here also, and if time permits hiking through the forest. We have dinner on the dock, and then you have the choice of doing a night paddle to see the water light up with photoluminescence, or just enjoying the night sky before bed.

Day 3: We start with a big breakfast before we head out paddling. We will be exploring the Esquinas River (largest mangrove estuary on the Gulf of Duce), looking for wildlife of all types (monkeys, raccoons, dolphins, rays, Jesus Christ lizards, butterflies, all types of birds, etc.). We have lunch on the beach before we paddle to Caña Blanca (for the standard trip you will be Camping on Caña Blanca Beach, and have dinner under a thatched roof). Here you will check into your cabin, and have the choice of hiking, swimming, or just relaxing at the lodge or in a hammock. We have dinner at the lodge, and then a night hike or paddle is possible.

Day 4: We start paddling at 5 a.m. (it is nice to leave early so you get a few hours of paddling in before the sun comes up) and have a light breakfast in the middle of the gulf. We will have a great view of the sunrise from the kayaks. The crossing usually takes 2 ½ -4 hours (depending on the tide, wind, and the group itself). We can also rent a water taxi for $34/person (this allows for a hike or paddle after breakfast). We dock the boats at the Puerto Jimenez Yacht Club, right by the pier.