04 Jun 2024
We had our trip with the company Caribbean Winds. They picked us up promptly from our lodge and drove us all the way to the river. Our wonderful guide was Carlos who chatted to us on the journey telling us all sorts of snippets of information about Costa Rica and what to expect on the trip.
The journey down the river was magical… it was just myself and my husband- so we got to drift along in silence for a while just listening to the sounds of nature. We stopped along the way to eat some super sweet pineapple and plant a little almond tree on the bank which is a lovely contribution towards helping the erosion problem along the river.
Along the way Carlos was fabulous company, and had eyes like a hawk! We spotted two and three toes sloth, Capuchin and howler monkeys ( a whole group of them! ) plus many birds and a cayman .
We finished by a farm where we disembarked. The driver, Fabian was waiting for us and they drove us back to our lodge.
I highly recommend this company- The marvellous thing is that Carlos really took his time to spot the wildlife and is genuinely passionate about the animals. We were in the river for three hours.