Ocean
Ocean Paddle Board Tour
Three hours along the Manuel Antonio coastline to a beach the tour boats do not reach.
Three hours along a coast you cannot walk to.
This stretch of coast is rock headland, small coves and forest running most of the way down to the water. A paddle board goes in closer to it than a boat has any business going, which is the whole argument for seeing it this way.
It runs three hours and stops at one of five secluded beaches the operator uses, and they are beaches you will not visit on any other tour. Arriving somewhere quietly, under your own power, is most of the point.
Five beaches you will not visit on any other tour, reached under your own power.
More about this tour
It suits beginners, and the operator runs it for first-timers and experienced paddlers together rather than splitting them up. Anybody who would rather kneel the whole way instead of standing is welcome to.
Two departures, morning and mid-afternoon. All the gear, snacks and water are included, and so is getting you there and back.
Here's how the 3 hours unfold.
Every step is planned so you can focus on the experience, not the logistics.
Collected and driven to the water.
Two departures a day. Transport from the hotel is included, and the afternoon trip finishes at 5:45 PM.
Boards, paddles and the basics.
Gear fitted and the basics covered before anybody launches, which is why the tour works for people who have never stood on a board.
Headlands, coves and clear water.
Working along the coastline in close to the rock, at whatever pace the group is comfortable with.
A beach nobody else is on.
One of five the operator uses, chosen on the day. Time in the water, then the paddle back.
Everything that's included, and everything to bring.
What is included
- Transportation
- All gear
- Snacks
- Water
What to bring
- Swimsuit
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- Hat and sunglasses
- Towel
Photographs from this trip
Real photos from this tour. Click any image to open the gallery.
The local shortcut.
We will tell you which paddle tour to take
Two exist. This is the ocean one; the mangrove one is flat water and wildlife.
Same rate, no markup
You pay what the operator charges direct. Our value is the coordination.
Door to door transport
Collected from the hotel and brought back the same way, included in the price.
Genuinely fine for first-timers
Never stood on a board? This is still the right booking; nobody expects practice.
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Let us get you out there.
Reserve your spot, or message the concierge team with questions.