"This was truly an amazing experience. All of our kids had a fantastic time and you and your staff were a major reason why. The best mix of professionalism and fun made life extremely easy.Thanks for all the memories and all the best to CRR and staff."
We like to call our staff the dream team. We are made up of locals and foreigners who have been in the tourism industry for years. Our office and reservation staff has the same knowledge of the country as our drivers and guides. All guides have been certified by Costa Rica Board of Tourism as naturalists in order to give the most complete and ACCURATE information on Costa Rica. All of our guides are certified with rescue and first aid courses.
Our adventure guides in rafting, rappeling, hiking, and ziplining have all been certified with years of experience. We take pride in our staff. They are the ones that make this experience truly memorable.
Tom Ranieri - Owner
Tom - Tomtico!
11 years of Experience as Raft Guide in Costa Rica
WEMT, Vertical Rescue, Swift Water Rescue, WFA, WFR
Dog Lover
Environmentalist
Slow Runner
Global Warming Activist
Son & Brother
Former Car Owner
Story-Teller & Writer (at times boring)
Public Transportation Guru
Bilingual English/Spanish
Coffee drinker
Horrible dancer but not afraid to try
List of Forbe's 500 people to never pick up the magazine of Forbe's
Topics of Interest: Tropical Ecology, Global Warming, Sustainable Agriculture, Permaculture Farming, Biomimicry, Curing Kids of Nature-Deficit Disorder
Marlon Bustos - Rafting Head-Guide
Marlon - "Water Buffalo"!
14 years River Guiding
Member of Costa Rica National Rafting Team
Mountain Rescue, Whitewater Rescue, WFA
Father & Son
Nature Activist
One-Time Visitor to Manhattan
Hates to Fly
Bilingual English/Spanish
Lives in Sitio de Mata
Topics of Interest: Rafting Safety, Teaching and Instructing River courses, Rafting Competitively, Sustainable Agriculture, Aquatic Birds, Soccer
Diego Quesada - Naturalist Guide
Go Diego Go!
Biologist
Degree in Natural Resource Management
Executive Director of The National Park Arenal
8 years experience as Naturalist Guide
Bilingual English/Spanish
Funny
Prankster
The guide everyone wants to bring home
Diego is not for SALE!
Topics of Interest: Evolutionary Biology, Volcanology, Sustainable living, Upkeep of National Parks and Goals for Conservation, Movies, playing guitar
Jheudy Carballo - Naturalist Guide
Jhuedy (Our Wiki-pedia)
14 years experience as Naturalist Guide
Degree in Agro-ecologico Turismo
Consultant for Sustainable Business Practices
A wiki-pedia of information & then some
Father
Hiker
Fast Reader in English & Spanish
Full country guide
Did we mention Jheudy knows more about Costa Rica than the President
Passionate & Natural Teacher
Lives in front of Active Arenal Volcano
Represented CRR at a Teacher Conference in Miami, saw two Heat games and is now a huge FAN!
Topics of Interest: Tropical Ecology, History of Costa Rica, Large Company affects on Central America (United Fruit Company), Global Warming, Sustainable farming and business practices, Alternative Energy Solutions, Presidents of Costa Rica, Birding
Erick Aguila - Naturalist Guide
El Guapo
Degree in Turismo Naturalist Guide
Smart
Funny
8 years of Experience
Lives in Turrialba Mountains
Relentless Hiker
Bilingual English/Spanish
Loves to Scream during big rapids!
Good Dancer
Topics of Interest: Tropical Ecology, Insects, mammals, ferns, Caribbean Costa Rica, Affects of mono-culture on Costa Rica economy and environment
Luigi (Luis) Rasta - Turrialba Costa Rica
Luigi at the top of Diamante Falls
Puts the "flawless" in raft guiding
Best Guacamole in Las Americas
Professional Videographer
Naturalist Guide
Bi-Lingual English / Spanish
10 years working in Tourism
Father of "Ella" cutest kid alive
Husband to "Vivi" an Expert in Rural Tourism and Super Mom!
Nature Lover, Simple Liver, & walks the talk!!!
Topics of Interest: Rafting, Videos, Tourism Projects, Reggae Music!!!!!!!!!, Learning, Saving the Planet for "Ella", & Puerto Rico (That is where Vivi is from)
Daniel Bustos - Heredia (INSANE KAYAKER)
Danny Bustos & Does Stunts for Capitan JAM
Kayaker
Rafter
Street Dancer
Ju-Jitzu
Excellent cook
Highly Energetic
Father of cutest little girl possible
Nature Lover
Sitio de Mata Turrialba Native
Capitan J.A.M. - Blue Planet
Capitan JAM
A Super Hero
Helps get Local Costa Rican's out into Nature
Many Local Friends on Facebook
Incredible Raft Guide in tights
Speaker at Local Schools
Surprise Visits on CRR Family Vacations
Day Job - CRR Owner
J.A.M. = Jale Afuera Mae
Jale Afuera Mae = Let's Go Outside Dude!
Topics of Interest: Saving the Blue Planet, getting kids excited about nature, World's Strongest Man Competition, having coffee with Batman & The Avengers, and turning down contracts to Marvel Comics.
Raft Guides - Turrialba
Your Movie Stars!
National Team Guides
Years of Experience
100% Stress Free Lives
Happy
Funny
Tan
& Ripped!!!
Topics of Interest: Currents & Rivers along with getting home at a reasonable hour to get up for work on time.
Fressy Araya - Sitio de Mata Project Manager
Doña Fressy - Rural Tourism Jefa!
10 years working in Raft Warehouses
6 years working for CRR full-time
Mother, grandmother, & great
Recycler, composter, Sustainable Advocate
Manager of Local Dance groups & Activities
A Patron Saint of Rural Eco-tourism Project
Hard worker
Prefers the Simple Life
Mother of 3 river guides and never been rafting
Craft maker
Topic of Interest: Rural development, Recycling, reusing everything, maintaining local culture, providing local cuisine, and sustainable agriculture
Anne Ledezma - Office Manager
La Guapa
16 years working in Tourism
Completed her dream in 2011 (Went to a U2 Concert)
Rockstar
Street dog lover
Wife, Daughter, & Sister
Never been Rafting!!!! (Just can't get her to do it)
Trilingual English/ Spanish/Italian
Passionate about CRR
Also a Naturalist Guide
Healthy Eater
Not in it for the money
Topics of Interest: New hotels in Costa Rica, New areas of interest for tours, best food at best price, music, dogs, Arenal Volcano, graphic design, politics
Roy Jimenez - Family Travel Manager
Roy Jimenez
10 Years Working in Costa Rican Tourism
Native of San Carlos Arenal Volcano Area
Degree in Business Management
Bi-Lingual Spanish & English
Nature Lover
Fanatico of Costa Rica's best tasting Restaurants
Loves to Travel
Coffee Expert
Proud Supporter of Imperial & Pilsen Beer (Locally Brewed)
Mary Ranieri - Office Assistant
La Jefa - Mary Liz Ranieri!!!
Dog Lover
10 employees in one body
Wife & Mother of 3 boys (2 Conservationist Adventure Junkies and 1 FBI Agent)
Dog Lover (Max, Bruno, & Tuk)
Public Transportation Deamon
Lives in Rural Costa Rica Mountain village
CRR Meal Provider & Cook
Owner of Office Space for CRR
Has rafted Pacuare 6 times
Lifetime Educator
Relentness Composter, Recycler, & Herb grower
Rappeler of 3 different Costa Rican Waterfalls which happen to be off the grid falls (Not Commercial)
Topics of Interest: Dogs, cooking, her family, being a host to guests, adventure company operator, wedding planner, Mother Teresa, Holiday Greeting Card writer, birthday reminder,
Regina Lopez - Marketing
Regina - Geeger
15 years in Corporate America in Chase Bank; Stole one from the Corporate world
Resides in Costa Rica but markets in the USA
Bilingual Spanish/English
World Traveler
Degree in Business Marketing
Yoga Instuctor
One time rafter
Smoothest & Fastest to pass out a CRR business card
Topics of Interest:Marketing, International cusine, yoga, Costa Rica living, Costa Rica real estate market, Economy of Costa Rica
Jim Ranieri - Educational Specialist
Jimbo - Flash Gordon
15 years of guidance counseling in the USA
35 marathons & counting (I know we ask the same question, WHY?!)
Trekker, rafter, & conservationist
White Nile Rafter (Class Gazillion Rapids)
7th grade basketball Most Improved Player
Cirriculum Planner
Eco-Tourism schmoozer (TIES member & Attendee of all conferences)
Surfer (Really not that good)
Prefers the Simple Life
Travels with practically nothing
CRR's version of No-Impact-Man
Topics of Interest:Running, Adventure Sports, Education, National Standards between different nations, How what we consume affect the poorest of the poor abroad, Planet Earth, Africa, Uganda, Sustainable Farming
