Costa Rica Canyoneering in Fortuna, travel by horseback and soothing the bones in the mineral hot springs of Arenal Volcano

After experiencing the canyoneering in Turrilaba we were excited to see how the Fortuna canyoneering compared. The Canyoneering program included four rappels of significant length, one rappel as long as 150ft. as well as narrow slot canyons. As expected the canyon was a wet canyon as are most of the canyons in Costa Rica. Although the bottom of the canyon was covered in water, the volcanic rock provided good traction as participants traveled down the canyon's watershed.

The canyon's width varied from 8ft in length to about 2ft in length at its narrowest. Many of the rappels were set up on an angle with a fixed rope above the rappel with a pulley attached to the fixed rope. This allowed the rope's life to be extended as it minimized friction with the volcanic rock.

As is the case with most of the canyoneering trips in Costa Rica the Lost Canyon has been sculpted and worked on to facilitate a great amount of participants of various levels to experience canyoneering. No experience is necessary to take a trip down this canyon and the fitness level of a moderately fit 50 year old is enough to not find the trip too difficult.

Beyond the rappels this trip allows the common person to access and get views of extraordinary waterfalls nestled deep in the jugle of Costa Rica.

The next stretch of our trip took us on horseback as we travelled from Fortuna to Monteverde. The guides provided incredible instruction and the horses were well trained as we rode along the Arenal Lake.

The expertise of the guides and the demeanor of the horses allowed even a beginner like myself to eventually relax and enjoy the beauty of the landscpe that surrounded us. This part of the trip allowed the option of travel by horseback or mountain bike, and although I know I would have been much more comfortable on the mountain bike it was a great opportunity to try something new. No surprise to me the instruction and horses provided did more than facilitate a positive expericence.

Before beginning our travel via horseback to Monteverde we had the opportunity to relax and soak our bones in the hot springs of Fortuna. Fortuna is well known for its hot springs and was a great way to spend a relaxing evening.

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