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Osa Canyoning Adventures Half-Day Canyoning with 8 Waterfall Rappels in Balsar Abajo

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Osa Canyoning Adventures starts this half-day trip a few kilometers up the mountain. A short hike of about 20 minutes through the rainforest leads to the starting point. The first descent begins beside a waterfall rather than in it, so guests can practice the rappelling routine before the water gets in the way. That lasts until the second waterfall. In all there are 8 rappels down waterfalls, plus a handful of smaller cascades that the group climbs down carefully, and stretches of hiking along the waterway between rappels. Getting wet is guaranteed. Partway through, the group stops for a pre-packed snack in the natural surroundings.

What's included

  • Use of harnesses and safety equipment
  • Snacks are provided on the tour

Itinerary

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  1. XFQJ+8C6, Osa, Balsar Abajo

    Signs for Osa Canyoning Adventures mark the turnoff along the Costanera. With a reservation, the guides meet guests at the church.

  2. XFQJ+8C6, Osa, Balsar Abajo

Not included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private transportation

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
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  • Entrance: From the entrance point, it’s about a 20 minute walk through the rainforest to the platform for our first rappel. This is under shade and oftentimes we’ll spot some wildlife along the way.
  • Descent 1 Depending on the group size it takes about 25 minutes to get everyone down the first rappel. It’s about 45 meters high and is our highest one.
  • Descent 2 To get to the second rappel, it takes about 10 minutes walking through the waterway to make it to the first waterfall descent. We’ve allowed about 20 minutes for the rappelling in this first waterfall of about 12 meters.
  • Descent 3 Between the 2nd and 3rd descent we’ve got our longest hiking section of about 35 minutes through the waterways. Once we get to the next waterfall, the next 3 descents are only steps away from one another. For the 3rd descent we take about 15 minutes to get everyone down. This waterfall is about 8 meters high.
  • Descent 4 Now at the 3rd waterfall, we take about another 15 minutes for the rappelling of the whole group. This waterfall is about 7 meters in height.
  • Descent 5 This next waterfall is about 10 meters tall and takes about 25 minutes to get everyone over the edge and down into the natural pool below. While we’re here we also have a snack while waiting for everyone to finish up so we add about 10 minutes on for that.
  • Descent 6 Before the next waterfall we’re back on for a hike – only for about 20 minutes to get to our next spot. We’ll be about 20 minutes rappelling down descent #6 of about 9 meters.
  • Descent 7 Another short hike of 25 minutes to get to our 7th rappel, where we need about 15 minutes to get a group down the 7 meter descent.
  • Descent 8 Between the 7th and 8th rappel there’s no distance at all, so we get right into it, and given that it’s our second-highest rappel at 35 meters, it takes us 25 minutes to get the crew all the way down.
  • After all the descents, we have a 20 minute hike out of the waterways and to the vehicles.
  • Up to 10 travelers per booking.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Guiding available in: en, es.

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