Established in 1985, Rios Tropicales is the largest and most experienced adventure company in Costa Rica. Rios Tropicales is ranked in the top 5 rafting companies in the world, and #1 in Costa Rica by National Geographic Adventure. A leader in geotourism, Rios Tropicales won the 2008 National Geographic Ashoka Changemakers Geotourism Challenge, won the Costa Rican 2010 Pioneers for Prosperity Award, and earned finalist in the 2010 TIES Innovation in Sustainable Tourism Leadership Award. Led by its local founders, Rios Tropicales has expanded into a complete eco-adventure company offering Costa Rica vacation packages with whitewater rafting, an award-winning eco-lodge, jungle kayaking, canopy tours, mountain biking, hiking, rainforest restoration and sustainable development tours. Tour locations include the most treasured natural areas of Costa Rica: Central Costa Rica, La Fortuna, Canas, and Quepos. riostropicales.com