Puerto Jiménez Trip Overview
Welcome to a guided tour through the Preciosa Platanares Wild Life Refuge, the mangrove is both relaxing and amazing.
The mangroves are small forest with plants and animals adapted to live immersed in brackish water, influenced by the tides, hosting lots of life, this wonderful forest will be explore in the tour.
The trip is guided by an experienced local guide who will briefly interrupt the peace and wild silence with explanations of the interrelationships that exist here between plants and animals at different levels.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 hours
Starts: Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica
Trip Category: Water Sports >> Kayaking & Canoeing
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Welcome to a guided tour through the Preciosa Platanares Wild Life Refuge, the mangrove is both relaxing and amazing.
The mangroves are small forest with plants and animals adapted to live immersed in brackish water, influenced by the tides, hosting lots of life, this wonderful forest will be explore in the tour.
The trip is guided by an experienced local guide who will briefly interrupt the peace and wild silence with explanations of the interrelationships that exist here between plants and animals at different levels.
Itinerary
The mangrove kayak tour leaves one or two hours before high tide. This trip explores the mangrove estuaries in Platanares River delta in the the Preciosa Platanares Wild Life Refuge. Your knowledgeable guide will lead you up and down a river under the canopy of 70-foot tall mangrove trees. Learn about the mangroves and look for all types of wildlife — monkeys, raccoons, iguanas, Jesus Christ lizards, crabs, crocodiles, caimans, snakes, all types of birds, butterflies!
The trip takes 3 hours, and we supply snacks (tropical seasonal fruits), kayak with back rest for comfort and dual blade paddle, life jacket , instructions before the trip and a knowledgeable guide. No previous experience required.
Suggestions on what to bring:
Dry bags for all your gear, even cameras and video gear are suitable to bring if protected. Bathing suit, sunscreen, long pants and log sleeve shirt of dry fit fabric for sun protection (specially from December to April), tennis shoes or sandals with straps (shoes will get wet), light rain jacket (only from August to November), neck strap to secure glasses, hat, dry clothing, towel, plastic bags for wet clothing.
Stop At:
• Golfo Dulce, Puerto Jimenez 60702 Costa Rica
