When I visited Costa Rica and found out about the possibility of going on a canyoneering adventure where I would rappel down a 200 foot waterfall … well I just had to try it…and what a thrill it was.
For around $90 Desafio offered a guided trip with instruction that took us you to a rugged mountainous terrain near Arenal Volcano where we spent a good part of the day rappelling, river tracing and descending huge waterfalls in a beautiful canyon environment found deep in the rainforest.
After gearing up and a safety talk on important rappelling and down-climbing techniques, we set off to tackle our first waterfall, the descent down a small 10 ft waterfall. They start you off on a small waterfall so you get the hang of it and keep building you up to the biggest of them all - the rappel down a 200 foot waterfall. The first waterfall was fun and provided a good practice for bigger things to come. We waded through the water following the river until we reached a platform where the real action was to begin- the rappel down the second waterfall- a massive 150 ft tropical waterfall.
The biggest and most exciting waterfall was our last descent- the 200 ft-guided rappel. You start off the rappel and half way down, once you clear the waterfall, let go and zip all the way down to the ground enjoying the magnificent views.
The hike back took us around 10 minutes and a nice lunch which was provided was waiting for us upon our return. After experiencing this, I am eager to explore and some other canyoneering in other areas in Costa Rica and the world. I am totally hooked on this adventure sport which keeps gaining in popularity.
Canyoneering in La Fortuna was just one of the many adventures on my tour of Costa Rica.
Read my full 16 day Costa Rica Trip Report.
Here are some pictures from this incredible experience.
No comments:
Post a Comment