Rio Vista Lodge
The newest lodge on the Pacuare River
Completed in December 2022
Adventure & unwind at the Rio Vista Lodge
This is the newest lodge on the Pacuare River. A short distance from our original Pacuare Eco-Lodge, Rio Vista has a stunning upriver view of the Pacuare and the jungle canyon. There is nothing better than completing a day of Pacuare river rafting and then sleeping in our first rate cabins.
Raft in, raft out
This is an experience-oriented lodge, meaning if you wish to stay here you must book one of our adventures: 2-Day Pacuare | 3-Day Raft+Zip, 4-Day Ultimate
Delightfully comfortable
The beds in our cabins are one of a kind: Custom built to our specifications and made by hand in Costa Rica. Complemented with both the softest cotton sheets we could source and the sound of the river, falling into a relaxing sleep won’t take long at all.
The view can’t be beat
Rio Vista Lodge was built facing south, directly upstream, giving you a long view of the Pacuare. Building Rio Vista higher up in the canyon is a key advantage of being immersed in the river and the canyon, something that only our sister lodge has and no one else has can do.
Rio Vista Lodge
Adventure or relax, Rio Vista has it all.
Raft or Zipline in. Either way, you’re home
We’ve connected our two lodges with a zipline, giving you easy access to our zipline course and Tarzan swing. Rio Vista is also close to our nearby creek – appropriately named Linda Creek – with fun hiking access to two private swimming holes and jump rocks. For the brave souls, one jump rock is 27 feet, and the other is smaller at about six feet.
Explore Rio Vista Lodge
We have 9 free-standing cabins located at Rio Vista Lodge. Each cabin has its own private bathroom and hot shower. The bed arrangements can be either two twins or a queen, which we’ve sourced locally in Costa Rica to find the softest most comfortable bedding material in the country.
Linda Creek flanks the lodge and our other lodge, Pacuare Eco-Lodge, just upriver. As we explored the creek, we found two wonderful swimming holes and jump rocks. One we call Salta Falls, a 27-foot jump and waterfall into a deep swimming hole. The second is called Macaw Drop and has a bigger swimming hole and a smaller jump. You’ll have the opportunity to check one of these swimming holes out if you are booked on our 3-Day Raft + Zip.
Our Pacuare zipline is primarily located at our other lodge a short distance away. The course has 9 different zips of varying heights, lengths, and speeds. Experiences that get the opportunity to explore our zipline course are the 3-Day Raft + Zip.
Our Tarzan Swing shoots you over a deep ravine in the Pacuare jungle on our 70-foot swing.
Why the Pacuare
“ …perhaps the greatest, family-friendly jungle raft trip in the world.”
Paddling Life Magazine
Pacuare River, Costa Rica