Category: Sea kayaking

An ocean full of stars

Hayley from Minnesota got inspired to write this nice article in “The Costa Rican News” after doing the night kayak tour with us here at Bahia Rica.

An Ocean Full of Stars: The Brilliance of Bioluminescence 

A nighttime kayaking tour in the Gulf of Nicoya is an incredible experience as the ocean lights up with bioluminescence, giving the appearance of millions of shiny stars in the night sky.

http://thecostaricanews.com/travel/an-ocean-full-of-stars-the-brilliance-of-bioluminescence/

SUP & BIO COMBO

Enjoy our low season SUP & BIO COMBO special offer!

Explore the Paquera Bio Bay both on a Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP) and in a sea kayak.
Have fun and get some exercise on a SUP or even do a little afternoon yoga session on it. Or just paddle your SUP around in the calm gulf water exploring.

Chill in the hammocks under the palm trees enjoying a little tropical snack, while watching the the beautiful sunset in the bay, waiting for it to get dark.

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Bio cropThen we’ll take you on a guided kayak tour exploring the BIO BAY of Costa Rica. Splash your paddle against the water, and you’ll see spinning plankton rain down like an explosion of fireworks in the water.

17:00 SUP rental (1 hour)
18:30 Bioluminescent kayak tour (1 hour)

(If you want to rent the board longer, please contact us for quote. Or if you rather rent the SUP earlier during the day, that can be arranged)

Price – LOW SEASON COMBO special:
$40 per person (minimum 4 persons)
$45 per person for tour with 2 or 3 persons

(Special offer valid through October 2016)

We work by reservations only. Please contact us.

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Birds Eye view

Bahia Rica Fishing and Kayak Lodge seen from a different angle.

You will always have activities to enjoy when you are staying at Bahia Rica: swimming, sea kayaking, fishing, bird watching, snorkeling or just go for a lovely walk.

But you can also  just  relax with the sea view and jungle sounds at the beach or in a hammock. Enjoy the pleasure of having your own exotic retreat in a small fishing village. There is an abundance of wild life here, the howler monkeys comes around almost daily and we often spot other animals such as armadillos, squirrels, coaties, iguanas and kinkajous. The diversity of birds and marine life is also rich, so make sure to have your camera ready.

Our beach is away from the road so it is very private. It is a typical “tidal beach” which means that it is nice and big when the tide is down, while the high tide comes all the way up to the palm trees. The water is always calm here as we are on the inside of the gulf.

Our kitchen with dining area is situated only 50 meters back from the beach, so from your breakfast table you can just stroll down to the water and start enjoying your day!

XXL Adventure Camp

All Norwegian Adventure seekers – this is the perfect holiday for you!!

Check out this wonderful “Adventure Package” in Costa Rica!
Date: April 20 – May 2
Price: NOK 25.490, – including flight, activities and food.

Its a 12 day program with exciting activities and adventures! Everything from the rainforest on the east coast, large volcanoes in the mountains, to the west coast’s beautiful beaches – all places with their unique lanscape and wildlife. Monkeys, sloths, parrots, turtles and dolphins. Here are plenty of adventures queue!

One part of the camp is with us at Bahia Rica, we will take you out kayaking, spend a great beach day with snorkeling at Isla Tortuga, and break a sweat together walking along the beach all the way from Tambor to Montezuma.

Contact Flemming Wilberg at www.xxladventure.travel for full program.

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Costa Rica Travel Girl’s Guide

We were visited by Jana and Arlene from the Costa Rica Travel Girl’s Guide

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Costa Rica Travel Girl’s Guide is a bit of hybrid. Part online magazine. Part travel blog.

It’s about a learning to truly live life and embrace Pura Vida (Good Health).

Knowing these two ladies the web page will be packed with exciting things to do and nice places to stay in Costa Rica.

This is their first article about kayaking.

KAYAKING COSTA RICA WATERWAYS

A NATURALIST’S GUIDE TO KAYAKING COSTA RICA’S WATERWAYS

 

Bioluminescence kayak tour

Don’t let the day end when the sun goes down!

We offer a guided kayak adventure after sunset. Under the blanket of the night sky you can touch the water that glows with bioluminescent plankton.

One of the most spectacular sights on a night trip in the Gulf of Nicoya is to witness hundreds of tiny star-like bioluminescent plankton scintillating like a starry sky as you move through dark water. Wave your paddle through the water in front of you, and be mersmerized by the tiny glowing specs of plankton or Dinofagellates which are small unicellular marine plankton.

An adventure not to me missed while in Costa Rica! Join us on this fully guided night tour into one of the most amazing phenomena of the world. Paddle your way through the calm water of the Gulf of Nicoya in Costa Rica. Here you will meet our glowing friends, the Dinofagellates, a microscopic plankton capable of producing natural light at the touch of your hand.

Our unique night kayak tour gives you a facinating encounter with billions of bioluminescent organisms, watch how every stroke of your paddles leaves behind a glowing swirl of blue light, and fish light up their path like shooting stars in the water.

The adventure in the Gulf of Nicoya at night can only be described as magical, creating memories that will last a lifetime.

For more information on our bio-bay kayak tour: http://www.bahiarica.com/sea-kayaking/bioluminescent-sea-kayak-tour/

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