Upon your arrival, the children will be giddy from the site of the swift moving water slide. The homemade slide works brilliantly, rocketing you 100 feet from the restaurant down below to the small pool of cold water that waits. It's a blast! The owner's sense of whimsy extends to the level grounds surrounding the pool, where they've set up a Frisbee golf course.
But you didn't come here to just hang out on property. Take a nature hike from Rafiki to the tumultuous Sevegre River that offers one of the best whitewater rafting experiences in the country. You'll plunge over rapids, bounce from rock to rock, and descend down mellow stretches of the waterway to jump overboard for a dip. The sounds of the toucan guide you down the river and you can spot other birds like great blue herons.
This is ideal terrain for horseback riding and Rafiki is happy to oblige, setting you up with a local guide and horses for a morning or afternoon ride. They try to visit small villages where horseback riding is the only form of transportation, crossing rivers and visiting hidden waterfalls along the way. Nature hikes are also popular at Rafiki. Led by a naturalist, you'll be socked into the greenery, learning the flora and fauna of the jungle. If you're fortunate, you'll also spot some of the 300 species of birds, including toucans, mot-mots, and trogans.
Only a 30 kilometer drive to Manuel Antonio, the hotel can also set you up on a day tour of the National Park for a little monkey business and lounging on the sublime beaches. They can also arrange a deep-sea fishing excursion out of Quepos to hook marlins, sailfish, yellowfin tuna, and other trophy fish. This is Costa Rica, so a world of adventure is always around the corner.
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