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Canyoning

Canyoning is a relatively new adventure sport with origins deep within the rugged Austrian mountains. Basically, we select a canyon and descend down the canyon using any means at our disposal, i.e. repelling, swimming, jumping, climbing, sliding, scrambling, etc! There are many areas in Costa Rica that offer canyoning but and we’ll describe our favorite.

Turrialba Volcano rises an amazing 10,000 feet above sea level and we ascend this behemoth using a combination of 4x4s, horses, and our own two feet. Once we summit, we enjoy a gourmet lunch as we’re awed by the spectacular panoramic view. After lunch, we put on our dry gear and harnesses and start hiking down one of the many creeks that cascade down the steep slopes. In no time at all, we arrive at our first waterfall, a beautiful 50 footer.
The only way down is to repel. The guides rig the ropes, give a good demonstration, then, it’s into the abyss! We continue down the ruggedly beautiful canyon, swimming across pools, jumping off ledges, and repelling down a series of spectacular waterfalls to the vehicles waiting below. After the wild descent, we whisk our clients back to their lakefront hotel for poolside cocktails and stories about the day’s adventures.