Activities: Waterfall Rappelling
Some call it waterfall rappelling, and others call it canyoning – I just call it intense.
I began the day by eating an amazing breakfast with seven complete strangers in the countryside. Quepos Canyoning had collected us from our hotels a half an hour earlier, and deposited us in the small town of Naranjito, on the outskirts of Quepos. Our guide, Anthony, gave us a tour of his unique operation while his wife prepared a delicious plate of fruit and omelets. After breakfast we piled into the back of a vehicle that looked suspiciously like a …
Location: Central Pacific, Manuel Antonio and Quepos »
Activities: Waterfall Rappelling »
While planning my trip to Quepos and Manuel Antonio, I was astounded by the sheer volume of things to do and places to see – the possibilities seemed endless. Since I couldn’t manage to do it all in a mere nine days, I was going to enjoy as much as humanly possible. Two and three activities were crammed into each day of my agenda, and I hoped that I could drink enough coffee to keep me awake through it all.
Fortunately, the Costa Rican sun provided more than enough motivation, and I found myself not jumping, …
Location: Central Pacific, Manuel Antonio and Quepos, Recent Trips »
Activities: ATV Tours, Day Spas, Hiking, National Parks & Reserves, Parasailing, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling, Sport Fishing, Waterfall Rappelling, Yoga »
A trip to Arenal would not be complete without the high-flying fun of a Sky Trek canopy tour. Every day—rain or shine—hundreds of tourists rocket more than six miles over treetop canopies at speeds topping 50 mph. The tour’s zip lines span up to 2,475 feet (that’s half a mile!), and crisscross some of the country’s most spectacular scenery.
As we boarded the gondola for our ride up into the rainforest, I cautioned my sister on the addictive nature of adrenaline. This was my third visit to Sky Trek and it certainly wouldn’t be my last. …
Location: Arenal and La Fortuna, Northern Region »
Activities: Canopy Tours, Waterfall Rappelling »
