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Published: April 5th 2006
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Volcano near Pacuare
I know these aren´t whitewater but they´re the only pics I have of this trip for now! From La Fortuna we bussed it back to San Jose and went to bed early in preparation for the next day: whitewater rafting along the Pacuare River (meant to be amongst the top 5 whitewater rafting rivers in the world).
I was personally a bit apprehensive (this was all James's idea!), but it ended up being a thrill of a life time, and now we want to do it again! The river was in the middle of nowhere - a dense jungle full of bird life and in the midst, this soaring river. We started off with class 1 (basic ripples), but by the end were paddling hard against violent class 4 rapids. It was exhilirating. James and I each took the helm and behind us were some Dutch guys and in the back our guide, Alejuandro. At one point our boat became stuck on a rock and Alejuandro had to battle the river to free us, after which we went flying over waves and slamming in to aggressive water holes. Despite the thrill, we couldn't stop smiling.
At some point, the river became calm and narrow with large canyons and waterfalls on either side. We all jumped into
the river and let it float us downstream while we enjoyed the breathtaking scenery and savoured this once-in-a-lifetime experience. It was bliss!
After 3 hours on the river we were fed a substantial yummy meal of refried beans, rice and fruit before making our way back to San Jose.
We went to bed early and at 3:30am hopped into a taxi for the plane to take us to Roatan off Honduras in the Bay Islands (Caribbean), where I am now sipping a Margarita in the sunshine writing this blog! Jealous?
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Dobbs ladeee
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Yeeessss very! Cant wait to join you for some cocktails La Femme Nikitin! x