Tortuguero: Caño Mora Kayaking Tour with Guide｜Costa Rica

Discover a quieter side of Tortuguero on a kayaking experience designed to explore one of the least visited waterways in the region: Caño Mora.

While many tours travel through the main canals of the Parque Nacional Tortuguero, this experience focuses on reaching a more secluded environment where the atmosphere feels calmer and more natural.

The adventure begins in Tortuguero village, where your guide welcomes the group and introduces the route and safety instructions. After a short preparation, participants start paddling through the surrounding waterways, gradually leaving behind the areas commonly used by larger tour boats.

The goal of the journey is Caño Mora, a narrow jungle canal where motorboats rarely enter due to its size and natural layout. Because of this, the area remains quiet and less disturbed, making it one of the most peaceful places to experience the rainforest from the water.

Kayaks are particularly well suited for exploring this canal. Their small size allows visitors to move smoothly along the edges of the vegetation and access sections of the waterway that larger boats cannot reach. As the group paddles slowly through the calm waters, the surrounding forest becomes the main focus of the experience.

Without the noise of engines, it is easier to hear the natural sounds of the rainforest and observe wildlife moving through the trees or resting near the banks. Monkeys, tropical birds, reptiles, and many other species are often spotted along this quiet corridor of jungle.

Rather than rushing through multiple locations, this tour is intentionally designed to dedicate time to exploring Caño Mora itself, offering a slower and more immersive way to experience the natural beauty of Tortuguero.

After navigating through this hidden waterway, the group returns at a relaxed pace to the village, completing a peaceful exploration of one of the region’s most overlooked canals.