Tours and Recreation

There’s no shortage of tour agencies, many the size of telephone kiosks, offering surfing, sportfishing, and everything else. Many local outfitters are based at Playa Herradura, north of Jacó [1]. Solutions Tourism & Services (tel. 506/2643-3485, www.solutionscr.com [2]), in Multi-Centro Costa Brava, is a full-service travel agency.

ATV tours are a gas! Check with Paradise Adventure Travel & ATV Tours (tel. 506/8849-5892, www.paraisocostarica.com [3]); Jaguariders (tel. 506/2643-0180, www.jaguariders.com [4]); or AXR Tours (tel. 506/2643-3130 or 2643-6465, www.axrjaco.com [5]), which has one-hour to full-day tours by ATV and French-made AXR off-road vehicles.

King Tours (tel. 506/2643-2441, www.kingtours.com [6]) specializes in sportfishing; or try Bubba’s Sportfishing (tel. 506/2643-3112), at the Bohío Beach Bar.

Bungee Jumping

Pacific Bungee (tel. 506/2643-6682, www.pacificbungee.com [7], 9:30 A.M.–8:30 P.M. daily, $50) offers bungee jumping from a 40-meter-tall metal tower! You can even touch down in a water pool, which you skim. There’s also a high-speed, oversized catapult—the Rocket Launcher—for an added adrenaline boost.

Canopy Tours

The Rainforest Adventures (tel. 506/2257-5961, www.rainforestadventure.com [8], 9 A.M.–4 P.M. Mon., 6 A.M.–4 P.M. Tues.–Sun., $55 adults, $27 children) offers a ride into the forest canopy aboard its Rainforest Aerial Tram, comprising 18 wheelchair-accessible gondolas (with canvas awnings and guides). It also has an herbarium, snake exhibit, and trails. Bring raingear.

Horseback Riding

Discovery Horseback Tours (tel. 506/8838-7550, www.horseridecostarica.com [9]), located three kilometers south of Jacó, offers horseback rides.

Surfing

More than a dozen outlets on the main street cater to surfers. Take your pick! Two of the best are W.O.W. Surf (tel. 506/2643-3844, www.wowsurf.net [10]) and Jaco Surf School (tel. 506/2643-1905, www.jacosurfschool.com [11]). There is also good surfing, as well as related services, in nearby Playa Hermosa [12].