Kayak Guide to Whitewater of Peru
The lower stretches of the Colca River (the Lunar Canyon) has been an international mecca for whitewater paddlers for the last two decades. Located in the heart of Andean Sierra this river corridor, second deepest in the world only to the Cotahuasi (immediate neighbor to the North) is the destination run for most boaters making [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Colca River lies deep in the heart of Peru’s most famous Canyon. First Pioneered by the Polish expedition Canoandes in 1981, the Colca has since become a buzzword in the international paddling community. Tourists also flock to the Colca Canyon to marvel at its natural splendor and to experience the culture of the many [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Rio Chili flows off the snow capped peak of Volcan Misti in Arequipa. This small river is dam controlled and therefore is usually flowing from March to November. The standard run is relatively short at 5-6 km with the takeout being the entrance to the city with an elevation of 2350 meters (noticeable shortly [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Tambo River flows through the department of Moquegua in southern Peru. Starting high in peaks and Altiplano of Puno, the river crashes through a deep canyon in the volcano-infested region just south of Arequipa. In March of 1998, with the heavy El Niño rains punishing the Northern coast of Peru, several of us set [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Rio Yanatile starts in the highlands of Cuzco and cascades off the eastern flank of the cordillera into the steamy jungles below. The run was first attempted in April of 1995 by a group of three kayakers. In November of 2001 I was joined by another group of four kayakers and together we ventured [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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