We made the trek down the hill early to grab our complimentary breakfast before Walden loaded up the kayaks and trailered them down to the beach for us. The green waters of the bay beckoned us to put the paddles to the waves and stroke out past the boats sitting at rest, tethered not far from shore.

Turning south, it wasn’t far to reach the mouth of the Rio Agujitas. Along the entrance sits two of the local ‘resorts’ that are boat accessible only. To be honest, they looked pretty cool with racks full of kayaks that appeared to be a step up in quality from the little boats we were angling up the river on. Maybe if ever we return, we’ll park the car in Sierpe and boat into one of these picturesque spots.

Passing under the pedestrian bridge to Playa Cocalito, the river begins to narrow and meanders beneath jungle canopy filled with wild noises and occasional rustlings. No great wildlife spottings. A random bird or two but no crazy crocodiles or hungry piranhas. We turned around when it started to get shallow and reentered the ocean and paddled across the bay to the center of town before returning to the beach by the hotel and parking the kayaks.

The rest of the day was lazy with reading, napping and lounging around the room. The only neighbor left, so we have the hilltop to ourselves. Macaws regularly pass by, sometimes stopping to rest in our trees to give us a special treat. Whiled the hours enjoying views of the bay, watching other tourists loading into boats or getting dropped off from excursions to Corcovado or Isla Canas. Definitely a hub of activity, a central spot to take off for nearby adventures.