Activity: Kayaking
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Aguila de Osa Inn
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Boating, Diving / Snorkeling, Fishing, Kayaking
Description: Located on a bluff overlooking Drake Bay on the Osa Peninsula. The restaurant, with excellent views overlooking the bay, serves simple fare that is tasty and filling, specializing in seafood and local catches. Hiking, diving and sport fishing in state-of-the-art boat available. The Inn's open and spacious rooms have spectacular views of the lush, tropical jungle that surrounds the hotel. Hot climate.

Lapa Ríos Ecoresort
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy, Fishing, Kayaking Boating, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Spa/Yoga
Description: Located on the Osa Peninsula south of Puerto Jimenez, this eco-resort offers 14 luxuriously appointed bungalows with screened windows, hardwood floors, private balconies and both inside and outside private showers. There is a swimming pool with bar and sundeck, and a terraced restaurant hangs over the forest with a view of the sea. 1000 acres of private reserve include a sandy stretch of virgin beach. Hot climate.

La Paloma Lodge
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Diving / Snorkeling, Kayaking
Description: Located on the Osa Peninsula overlooking Drake Bay and Caño Island, this hotel offers five, two-story ranchos and five rooms with private baths, hammocks and views. The restaurant emphasizes fresh seafood (served family style) and every meal includes homemade bread. The swimming pool and deck are perched on the hillside, and offer a stunning view.

Si Como No Hotel & Resort
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy, Fishing, Spa/Yoga Boating, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Surfing / Windsurfing Biking, Hiking, Rafting
Description: Located in Manuel Antonio, the Hotel's 58 rooms are distributed within ten separate terraces located on ten acres of tropical gardens. The eco-friendly approach has low energy air conditioning, a Disney-like atmosphere, pool with water slide and swim-up bar, a movie theater, solar-heated Jacuzzi, and a fine seafood restaurant. Next to a small shopping center with a deli and a Internet café. Hot climate.

Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge
Habitat: Beach / Rural Farm / Tropical Dry Forest	Activities: Hiking, Horseback Riding Bird/Wildlife Observation, Fishing, Kayaking
Description: Tucked into the forest just back from a private beach, this 15-villa, upscale ecolodge, close to the Costa Rican border on Nicaragua's Pacific coast, is part of a 4,450-acre sustainably-managed hacienda. Recently opened in September 2004, vanguard travelers should go now, before Morgan's Rock becomes one of the toughest reservations in all of Latin America.

Parador Resort & Spa
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy, Fishing Boating, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Surfing / Windsurfing Biking, Hiking, Rafting, Spa/Yoga
Description: Named a Costa Rica “Leading Resort Hotel" by World Travel Awards in 2006 and 07. Situated on a majestic bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by tropical rainforest, the 108-room Hotel Parador is located in a pristine area, close to Manuel Antonio National Park. Facilities include two restaurants, bars, conference room, gift shops, spa services and tennis court. It has Mediterranean-style architecture, modeled after the Traditional Spanish Paradores, with lush gardens, an infinity pool and spa services.

Buena Vista Villas
Habitat: Beach	Activities: Canopy, Fishing Bird/Wildlife Observation, Boating, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Surfing / Windsurfing Biking, Hiking, Rafting, Spa/Yoga
Description: Surrounded by breath-taking panoramic views of the verdant jungle terrain and the majestic Pacific Ocean, Buena Vista's villas are tastefully decorated and comfortable. All have furnished terraces, with grill and hammock; a fully equipped kitchenette; A/C; telephone, fans, blow dryers and hot water showers. There is a pool surrounded by gardens and private beach below the property.

Tortuga Lodge
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Boating, Fishing Kayaking
Description: Named "favorite family resort" in April 2005 by Travel & Leisure Family magazine. Owned and operated by Costa Rica Expeditions. "Situated on 50 acres of private land on Costa Rica's northeast Caribbean coast, Tortuga was our first hotel. It is now our newest hotel. Everything we have learned about designing nature lodges over the last 11 years has gone into the remodelling of Tortuga Lodge. What we learned can be summarized in three words, 'Reflect the place.'" -Michael Kaye

Arenas del Mar Beach & Nature Resort
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy, Fishing Boating, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Surfing / Windsurfing Biking, Hiking, Rafting, Spa/Yoga
Description: Arenas del Mar is a beach and nature resort with 38 upscale rooms and suites, offering a casual beach front café and an elegant dining facility with views of Manuel Antonio National Park. There are two swimming pools, a small spa, and a gift shop as well as nature trails leading to two beaches. All rooms equipped with cable TV, ceiling fans, air conditioning, Internet, mini-bar, safe deposit box, coffee maker, microwave and iron.

Hotel Playa Espadilla
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Bird/Wildlife Observation, Canopy, Fishing Boating, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Surfing / Windsurfing Biking, Hiking, Rafting
Description: Hotel Playa Espadilla is located just 150 mts from Manuel Antonio Beach front, and 200 mts away from the main entrance of Manuel Antonio National Park. The hotel offers 16 rooms equipped with air conditioner, cable TV, hot water, safety deposit box and hair dryer. Services include swimming pool, bar, Restaurant, tennis court, parking lot and biological private trails. This hotel spreads across grounds bordered on two sides by the tall trees of Manuel Antonio National Park, and it has a trail through an area of the park that few people visit. The simple but spacious mint-green rooms with big windows are housed in two-story buildings surrounded by green lawns. A small blue-tile pool and patio have a pleasant adjacent bar area with a billiard table. Directly behind are a large, open-air restaurant and a tennis court. Hot Climate.

Cristal Ballena Hotel
Habitat: Beach / Tropical Rainforest	Activities: Boating, Hiking Bird/Wildlife Observation, Horseback Riding Kayaking
Description: Cristal Ballena is 30 minutes from Palmar Sur Airport, south of Manuel Antonio National Park on Costa Rica's South Pacific Coast. It is also near Ballena Marine National Park, an important Humpback breeding ground during the months of February and March. Turtle watching is best in September and October. Cristal Ballena features rooms with private balconies with stunning ocean views, A/C, private bathrooms and satellite TV. The hotel has large pool overlooking the ocean, a restaurant serving local and international fare, and a full-service bar.

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The Kayaking is excellent: Worth a special trip just to do this.
The Kayaking is good: Worth making the time to do it.
The Kayaking is acceptable: Once you are there if you have the time you may well enjoy it.

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