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Category Archives: Class 4

Rio Chinchipe

9 Mar

The Rio Chinchipe is located in Cajamarca Province in North Central Peru and has its headwaters in the Southern district of  Zamora Chinchipe Ecuador. It is a rainfed river runnable all year long but ideally in the rainy season which … Read More »

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Huancabamba-Chamaya

5 Mar

The Huncabamba is a good multi day river in Northern Peru flowing out of the Sierra de Guamani in the state of Cajamarca. Two diversion dams are under construction which will forever alter the flow of this drainage but some … Read More »

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Callayuc

5 Mar

Low volume , kayak omly creek run located in Peru´s northern Cajamarca region. A tributary of the Huancabamba, this steeper creek is runnable with prolonged periods of rain. We hit this run in the heart of the rain season in … Read More »

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Rio Cotahuasi

18 May

The Rio Cotahausi is one of the premier kayak/raft trips in Peru. Its officially recorded depth is 163 meters greater than the Colca making it the deepest canyon on Earth. The added spectacle of cloudless skies, hot springs, pre-Inca ruins, … Read More »

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Rio Concebidayoc

18 Feb

Reprinted from article “Below and Beyond Machu Picchu 2009” Wow, these days its very rare to find a new river. However when you find a new river how often is it sheer WORLD CLASS. Yesterday we arrived back in Cusco, … Read More »

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Santa River kayaking

16 Jan

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 … Read More »

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Rio Canete River

16 Jan

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 … Read More »

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Velille

16 Jan

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 … Read More »

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Rio Vilcabamba (Apurimac)

16 Jan

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Ocobamba

16 Jan

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 … Read More »

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