Wet Planet's Women's Kayaking "Paddle and Pamper" Series Heads to Costa Rica!

Every Spring, Wet Planet heads to Costa Rica for a few weeks of incredible rafting and kayaking trips. This season, we have decided to kick-off the women's kayaking Paddle and Pamper series with a week of paddling in Costa Rica! The P & P Costa Rica trip will spend a week travelling and paddling throughout this incredible Central American country. On the river, you'll be able to kayak in warm water (you can leave the dry-tops at home) and refresh those paddling skills in a supportive environment with other female paddlers. Off the river, you'll explore tropical rainforests, lounge at the beach on the Caribbean Coast, visit indigenous markets, and enjoy the Costa Rican culture. While traveling in this beautiful country, Wet Planet will take care of all of your transportation, lodging, and meal considerations.

The Paddle and Pamper series is a unique program developed specifically for women. The program focuses on developing kayaking skills in ways that benefit women the most. Aside from the skill and technique portions of this trip that occur naturally on the water, we'll also focus on the mind and body as well. Your days of kayaking will be complemented by morning and evening yoga and relaxation sessions.

This paddling series for women is developed and led by Wet Planet instructor Heather Herbeck. In addition to being a Team Jackson paddler and extreme video star, Heather is also a certified personal trainer and group exercise instructor. According to Heather, "for women, it is a natural tendency for us to try to be taking care of everyone and everything. So, on this trip, we are going to be taking care of you!"

Costa Rica is home turf for Wet Planet founders Todd Collins and Jaco Klinkenberg, who both previously lived in Costa Rica guiding custom whitewater and adventure travel trips. You will benefit from their knowledge of the area and the culture, as they give you access to the country and its rivers in a way that only someone who speaks the language and has lived in the region can.

To see images from our other Costa Rica trips, visit our Costa Rica Photo Gallery!

Check out this year's Paddle and Pamper Costa Rica Itinerary (itinerary subject to change due to conditions beyond our control):

• Day 1 - Saturday: Arrive at San Jose Airport and meet your Wet Planet guides. We then drive you to the town of Saripiqui, where we'll stay at the Selva Verde Lodge.

• Day 2 - Sunday: Breakfast with a view of the rainforest. Your first day on the water will be flatwater skills and drills on the Sarapiqui River. This popular river stretch often offers views of monkeys and iguanas.

• Day 3 - Monday: On the second day we will run a class II section of the Lower Sarapiqui. We'll experience the jungle from a different perspective with a canopy tour in the afternoon.

• Day 4 - Tuesday: Paddling on the Sarapiqui again. In the afternoon we'll drive to the Caribbean Beach town of Puerto Viejo. We'll stay on the beach in bungalos at the Costa de Papito.

• Day 5 - Wednesday: Costa Rica has it all! This day will be spent lounging at the beach, snorkeling and strolling through the Caribbean town of Puerto Viejo.

• Day 6 - Thursday: In the morning we'll be on our way to the center of Costa Rica whitewater paddling - Turrialba. In the afternnoon we can paddle or hike to a nearby waterfall.

• Day 7 - Friday: We'll paddle the class II - III section of the Rio Pejibaye. We'll visit the local serpentarium in the evening.

• Day 8 - Saturday: Head back to San Jose and departure.

For more information on our Costa Rica trips or to make reservations: contact us now, or download a printable version of our Women's Kayaking in Costa Rica Info Sheet and Packing List.