Another activity strongly recommended to do is the kayaking tour along Rio Isitian.
Besides Chris and I, a family (John, Sarah and daughter Alex) whom we met at Finca Mystica had also decided to join us on the trip.
It was a very windy day. Instead of kayaking 45mins to the mouth of the river, the staff suggested that we take a boat out to the entrance of the river and start our kayak from there, to save some time and energy.
It was a really nice ride, and we got great views of Volcan Concepcion along the way.
I had only kayaked once in my life, which was over 10 years ago. Not feeling confident going on my own, Chris and I took a double-seater kayak, while the family each had a single kayak.
As we kayaked into the river, the guides spotted birds and some animals, such as a cayman (something like an alligator), turtles and even some very tiny bats.
Both Chris and I felt like we were always hitting into tree branches or going into plants lining the river, but the family who was kayaking behind us said we were rather coordinated.
Maybe because there was another couple who was also on the same tour and they mentioned they were going all over the place, so in comparison, we probably did slightly better.
While we made our way back out of the river, a sudden downpour came out of nowhere.
We were fully drenched by the time we got back to the boat, but had great fun.
Cost Breakdown :
- Kayaking : USD25/Person
- Boat to and from mouth of river : USD10 per boat (split between 5)
- Boat back to Finca Mystica : USD12 per boat (split between 5)
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