La Leona Waterfall Tubing with Kids

The minimum age requirement to join the La Leona Waterfall Tubing with kids is 6 years old.

No, for safety reasons you cannot share a tube with your child. The tubes are designed for only one person, and even if it seems safer to do the tour together, it is actually more dangerous, as the adult could fall on top of the child if the tube flips. The safest way for young children to pass through the rapids is in their own tube, with an experienced guide holding onto it to help prevent it from flipping while guiding them safely through the river for the entire tour.

There is no specific age at which children go tubing without a personal guide assigned to them. It depends on the child’s size, if they feel comfortable going on their own, and the river conditions. During the peak rainy season in September and October, water levels are higher, leading to faster currents and larger rapids. At this time of year, even teenagers and adults may be accompanied by their own dedicated guide. During the dry season, from late November to late August, there is less water in the river, the rapids are generally slower, and older kids and adults can easily go on their own, with guides positioned at every larger rapid.

If your child happens to fall out of the tube, you don’t have to worry. As life jackets are mandatory for everyone, they can simply float and wait a few seconds until a guide comes to assist them back into their tube. There are multiple guides accompanying the group who are always close to help. Smaller children have their own personal guide holding onto their tube for the entire tour, so it’s very unlikely that they will flip or fall out. Even if this happens, the guide will already be there to help them back into their tube.

Although river tubing is an adventurous and action-packed tour, it can be a safe family activity, even with small children, when it is operated by an experienced tour company with appropriate safety measures in place. La Leona Waterfall Adventure Hike is one of the highest rated tour companies in Rincon de la Vieja, known for our strict safety standards and experienced guides.

On our river tubing tour, younger children are accompanied by a dedicated guide throughout the experience, who holds onto their tube and prevents it from flipping. Older kids and adults are supported by guides positioned at every larger rapid. Everyone has to wear a life jacket and a helmet, and river conditions are checked daily to ensure it is safe for river tubing. Our tubing tour on the Colorado River includes Class I–III rapids, making it an exciting ride while still being suitable for families with young children.

For the La Leona Waterfall Tubing with kids, we recommend wearing light sports clothing or swimwear, and closed-toe shoes, water shoes, or sandals with straps that can get wet (NO flip flops !).

Yes, clean bathrooms, showers and changing rooms are available at our La Leona Waterfall Adventure Hike tour base, located directly across from the reception area.

You don’t have to travel far to enjoy a delicious lunch after the river tubing – our La Leona Restaurant is located directly across from the reception where your tour starts and ends. We offer a wide variety of high-quality dishes, including burgers, tacos, premium cuts of beef, pasta, traditional Costa Rican cuisine, tasty snacks, and fresh tropical juices.

You can add a traditional Costa Rican lunch with a refreshing fruit drink for $15 when booking your tour, or simply choose from our menu on the day of your visit. If you’ve booked a combo tour, you can enjoy lunch between activities to recharge before your next adventure.

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The river tubing starts at La Leona Waterfall Adventure Hike in Curubandé, Guanacaste, near Rincon de la Vieja National Park and just 20 minutes from Liberia. To find our tour office, continue about 300 meters uphill from the church in Curubandé and look for the large signs on the left that lead to our parking lot. ➡️ See Google Maps location

Yes, absolutely! La Leona Waterfall Tubing is one of the best family adventure tours in the Rincon de la Vieja region. It is a fun experience for children and adults alike, with different safety measures in place depending on the visitor’s age. Younger children are accompanied by a dedicated guide throughout the tour, while older kids and adults can pass through the rapids more independently, with experienced guides positioned in every larger rapid. This allows the whole family to enjoy the adventure to the fullest while feeling safe at all times.