Kayak Guide to Whitewater of Peru
The Vilcanota River is a fun day trip during high water visits to Cuzco. The river is most fun from late November to April when the Apurimac and Urubamba are too high. Access to the river is easy with the paved road from Cuzco to Sicuani following it the whole way. There is daily bus [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Ausangate is a fun day run in the Cuzco area that can be combined with the Vilcanota. Access is easy via the paved road between Cuzco and Sicuani. You will cross the river 13 KM past Cusipata and the turn off is nearby at the town of Checacupe. Follow the side road up the [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Black Canyon presents a multi-day “warm up” for the action that lies downstream. The traditional Black Canyon run is a three day 60 km stretch beginning at Nayhua (elevation 2400 meters and finishing Puente Haulpachaca elevation 2275 meters). Puente Hualpachaca is also the put-in for the popular, class 4-5, commercial 3 day raft trip. [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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Apurimac means “the voice of God” in Quechua and has been an important part of the Andean landscape for centuries. There is a 2-3 day stretch of whitewater on the Apurimac that has become a popular raft trip for visitors to Cuzco. It is a classic trip that is run from May to October. The [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Mayo River is located in the Department of San Martin flowing East from the Andes into the Huallaga River. There are three runnable sections between Moyobamba and the Huallaga River, two sections in the middle Mayo and one in the lower Mayo. The Mayo is formed by several small creeks that drop from the [...]
Posted on January 16th, 2009 by kurt
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The Pozuzo is an incredible adventure down a seldom visited valley in the central cordillera. For the first three days the Pozuzo follows a road and can be boated in one-day stretches via car camping or overnight sojourns from the town of Pozuzo. The ideal time of year is the month of June but some [...]
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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