Río Seco (Costa Rica)

Río Seco (Costa Rica) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

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‌	Difficulty:‌4A III PG (v4a1 III) Raps:‌6, max ↨295ft Metric Overall: 3-5h No Red Tape:‌ Shuttle:‌
Location:	10.2836, -84.2488
Condition Reports:	6 Mar 2025 "The reason to run this canyon is the amazing 100 m grand finale rappel. The rest is pretty mundane. Be sure to bring enough rope to be able to retriev
Weather:
Best season:	Dec-apr (avg for this region) winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	Central America Costa Rica Bajos del Toro

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Descent

The last pitch is longer than 90m! I had to ascend back up, the lower half in the waterfall. There is then a possible 5.8-9 climbing pitch to reach a tree. You can then abseil at an angle, tree hopping to reach the bottom...

Red tape

The entrance fee for Cascada Pozo Azul is ¢3000. Maybe you can negotiate a better price since you only use the trail one way. Or you could probably exit via río Pozo Azul

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Río Seco (Costa Rica)

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