Kayak Guide to Whitewater of Peru
John Wasson and some friends first ran the Rio Marañon in 1977 in hollowform kayaks. Their one-month navigation of the river’s course was a major accomplishment given the equipment of the era is heralded as one of the first successful explorations of the “Big canyons” of the Peruvian Andes. Parts of the lower section of [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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Located in the department of Ancash, the Rio Santa drains the majestic peaks of Peru’s ominous Cordillera Blanca. It runs in a Northerly course for most of its journey before turning west towards the ocean. It is best to run the river in the heart of the rainy season from December to March when several [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Rio Lurin is the closest whitewater to Lima and can be run throughout the summer months of January to May
There are three ways to get there from Lima. The first is to follow the Pan American highway to the Southern beaches and follow the river up from its mouth. The problem with this route [...]
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The Cañete Rivers offers boating for both novices and experts alike. With year round flows and it’s proximity to Lima it has become one of the country’s commercial rafting centers and has been the training ground for most of Peru’s kayakers and rafters.
Buried in one of the Upper Cañete’s rapids
Flows in the rainy season can [...]
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In September of 2006 Gian Marco Vellutino and Diego Valsecchi set out to run what has within a year become a Peruvian classic
They started their journey in Mollepata where they hired porters. The route they followed is the new “alternative” to the heavily used traditional Inca Trail. The route traverses up through spectacular country [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Rio Velille is on of the Upper tributaries of the Apurimac and shares a lot of the same qualities of its big brother. The river lies within a majestic canyon with granite boulders and crystal clear water. The source of the water is Nevado Huainahuire which at 5438 [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Pumacanchis River is a short and steep section of river in the Cuzco region draining a lake into the Vilcanota River.
This classic foto was taken on the first descent of Pumacanchis on July 5, 2007
To reach the river from Cuzco follow the paved road to Urcos 47 KM away. From here it is approximately [...]
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Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Vilcabamba is Peru’s newest “CLASSIC”. The River lies within an amazing valley in the Department of Cuzco. The river is born in the Cordillera Vilcabamba where it begins its journey to the Urrubamba. The scenery is that of high jungle and the whitewater is spectacular.
The river can be run starting high at the Inca [...]
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The Ocobamba is a major tributary of the Yanatile. It flows from the North of the flanks of Nevado Chicon and joins the Yanatile below Quebrada Honda
Dogs going for swim Ocobamba put-in
To reach the river you can come from the Sacred Valley and town of Calca or from below [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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