Kayakers Guide to Whitewater of Peru
In the Department of Cuzco on the road from Quillabamba to Ollantaytambo lies the valley of the Lucumayo. Born in the high pass of Abra de Malaga and flowing off the Northern flanks of Nevado Chicon is a river of … Read More »
Born in the highlands of the department of Pasco is one of Peru’s mightiest Rivers known as the Mantaro. Its course is directly southward through the mining town La Oroya and on past Peru’s third largest city, Huancayo. Beyond here … Read More »
The Rio Cosñipata is one of the princiapal tributaries of the Alto Madre de Dios River in the Department of Cuzco. It is a high jungle run of incredible beauty with good bird watching. It is now commercially rafted in … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »