Tropical Duckies

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22/07/2016

A great day on the Rio Puerto Viejo with this awesome family. Pura vida.

22/07/2016

Awesome customer service and trip”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 5 days ago NEW
We called the night before to schedule and they accommodated us. So right off the bat their customer service was amazing.

Then the next morning it turned out it was just us because we'd called so late. So it was almost a personal white water kayaking trip lead by Neil. Neil instructed us how to us the duckies, lead us expertly down the river, pointed out wildlife, took us bridge jumping, and even took us down a jungle off shoot of the river. Super professional and very nice. Great trip! Thanks again!

Visited July 2016
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Review of Tropical Duckies, La Virgen: Awesome customer service and trip

09/07/2016

“Duckies tour”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 1 week ago NEW
We had the best time on our duckies tour. Even though there was some rain it didn't get in the way of a beautiful 2 hours down the river. Highly recommend this adventure.

Visited July 2016
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Neil V, Owner at Tropical Duckies, responded to this review, 5 days ago
Thanks for the review. We really appreciate it. Safe travels and pura vida.
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Review of Tropical Duckies, La Virgen: Duckies tour

03/06/2016

Vamos Costa Rica

The Concacaf Gold Cup is the confederation’s premier event for national teams, crowning a champion every two years.

Initially involving eight teams, the Gold Cup has developed into a competition of 12 nations, which qualify from each of CONCACAF’s three sub-regions: North America (3 automatic entrants), Central America (4.5 qualifiers through the Copa Centroamericana) and the Caribbean (4.5 qualifiers through the Scotiabank CFU Men’s Caribbean Cup).

It has reached exceptional levels of popularity as evidenced by capacity crowds and a global TV audiences of millions.

The Gold Cup has been contested on 13 previous occasions. Mexico owns a tournament-record seven titles, followed by the United States with five and Canada with one.

The U.S. captured the inaugural championship in 1991, outlasting Honduras in the final 4-3 on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw. That year, the entire tournament took place in two Southern California venues - the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and the Rose Bowl.

As evidence of its stunning growth, in 2015, the Gold Cup was played in 14 state-of-the-art stadiums across the entire United States. Jamaica became the first Caribbean representative to reach the final, ultimately falling to Mexico, 3-1. Total tournament attendance exceeded 1 million, while the final drew an impressive 2.3 rating and 5.7 million viewers on Univision and Univision Deportes Network in the USA.

Later in 2015, the Mexicans defeated 2013 champion USA in the CONCACAF Cup, 3-2 after extra time, to qualify for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. It was the first time that Gold Cup champions within the same four-cycle met to determine which would participate in the traditional World Cup rehearsal. The match was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and attracted a capacity crowd of 93,273 fans.

24/05/2016

“A fun way to explore the river”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 4 days ago NEW
It was a fun activity. I felt safe the entire time and got the opportunity to learn something new, explore the Sarapiqui river from a different angle and spot some wildlife on the way.

Visited May 2016
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16/05/2016

26/04/2016

“Great time in a rubber ducky!”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 3 weeks ago
We had a great experience kayaking with Neil and Rubber Duckies. A very personalized experience enjoying the wilderness and beauty of the rain forest in safety and comfort. Many exciting wildlife viewings! Would highly recommend Rubber Duckies!

Visited March 2016
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Neil V, Owner at Tropical Duckies, responded to this review, 3 weeks ago
What a day on the river, seeing a pecarry, tapir and a caiman was pretty special. You all need to visit more often. Thanks for the excellent review. Pura vida.

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14/03/2016

“A Very Perfect Morning.”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 2 weeks ago
My wife and I (both in our early 60's) spent three beautiful hours on the river with Neil. It was gorgeous. The river has a nice smooth steady current so not a lot of paddling is necessary except to steer the kayaks. We have a bit of kayaking experience but even so Neil put us through his very informative and excellent paddling and safety instruction demo before we got in the boats. THis is a ride to enjoy the rainforest scenery, the river, and the wildlife along the way. Tropical Duckies calls this a float but it's really a nice ride down a very gentle river. We are so glad we did this an d would recommend to everyone wanting a perfect rainforest experience with an excellent, friendly, and informative guide.


Visited February 2016
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Neil V, Owner at Tropical Duckies, responded to this review, 6 days ago
It was a pleasure meeting you and spending the morning with you on the beautiful Rio Puerto Viejo. I hope you enjoyed all of Costa Rica and that you come back soon.
Pura vida, Neil.
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02/03/2016

“Awesome rapids tour with amazing scenery”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 5 days ago NEW
Having tried whitewater rafting on the larger rafts, we decided to try duckies this time. Neil picked us up from our hotel and drove us to the river. Making it easy for us beginners, Neil explained everything from the different paddle strokes we'd use, to how to stay upright in the kayak. We tried this out on the water, and he made sure we were confident before heading down river. The experience was awesome. So much more fun and rewarding than the big rafts. Neil and his safety guy made sure no one got into trouble, and everyone on the tour had a great time. You also get the chance to see some beautiful Costa Rican wildlife and scenery on the quieter waters. Highly recommended!

Visited February 2016
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Neil V, Owner at Tropical Duckies, responded to this review, 3 days ago
Thank you for the excellent review. You were all excellent paddlers. Thanks for paddling with Tropical Duckies. Pura vida.
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Review of Tropical Duckies, La Virgen: Awesome rapids tour with amazing scenery

03/02/2016

“Great tour”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 2 weeks ago
We were looking for a simple kayak tour (not white water) and although this is not what these guys mostly do, they gave us an incredible tour.

The guide, Neil, picked us up at our hotel, brought us up river where we just sailed down for about 10 km. The ride lasted over 3 hours, where we saw monkeys, a ton of birds and iguanas.

Neil was a great guide.I highly recommend this.


Visited January 2016
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Neil V, Owner at Tropical Duckies, responded to this review, 1 week ago
Hey Mario, thanks for taking the time to review Tropical Duckies on Trip Advisor and providing us with your feedback...we really appreciate it. I hope that your Costa Rica vacation went well and that you are now enjoying the nice cool Canada air.
Safe travels and pura vida.
Neil.

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14/01/2016

“Fantastic white water kayaking for beginners”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 2 days ago NEW
Neil and Esteban were brilliant in the initial lesson, paddle through the class 1, 2 and 2+ rapids. The slow paddle through the jungle was brilliant.

Visited January 2016
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Hola Rosie. We are happy to hear you had a good time kayaking with Tropical Duckies. We really appreciate the feedback. Safe travels back to the UK, and keep up the good paddling.
Thanks and pura vida.
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04/01/2016

Thanks for paddling with Tropical Duckies on the Rio Sarapiqui.

30/12/2015

“In the presence of experts”
5 of 5 starsReviewed 1 week ago
Being a former river guide, I am not an easy client to impress. You and Neil met, if not exceeded, my expectations which allowed me to completely relax trusting that me my husband and daughter were in competent hands. Our small group of three ranged the spectrum of river experience from beginner to expert. It was a pleasure to meet you and I recommend your company to all who love to be the captain of their own boat, feel the grace of an inflatable kayak and enjoy the exhilaration of navigating the river using their of own skills. The Sarapiqui is a beautiful river. Once you have run a river, you somehow feel the pulse of the region in your bones and you are always connected. This is the best way to take a lifelong memory home with you! Good luck to you and I will recommend your company to all who are coming to Costa Rica.

Visited December 2015
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Neil V, Owner at Tropical Duckies, responded to this review, 1 week ago
Kristen, it was a pleasure meeting you and your family and we hope to see you guys again some day. Thank you so much for the excellent review, Jeff and I really appreciate it. Safe travels, pura vida.
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Review of Tropical Duckies, La Virgen: In the presence of experts

22/12/2015

Great day on the Río Sardinal with this couple. Thanks for visiting Tropical Duckies. Pura vida.

13/12/2015

What a great way to spend a Saturday morning...kayaking the Sarapiqui River in Costa Rica with these great people. Thanks for paddling with Tropical Duckies. Pura Vida.

28/11/2015

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