This exciting
whitewater rafting expedition is rated among the 10 best Rafting
trips of world . We start the trip from Cusco 3,400 mts. driving
for 4 hours across the Andes down to the Apurimac River canyon.
( in the native quechua language meaning “ Speaker of the Gods “
). This river is also the most direct source of the Amazon
making it the longest river in the world .We put-in at 2,000 mts.
It will take us about two hours to prepare all the equipment
using only state of the art self bailing rafts and catarafts.
We´ll have
lunch and raft down to our first camp. All the meals are
prepared by our staff on a campfire under the night sky of the
Southern Hemisphere .
At one point we arrive to a narrow canyon with an impossible
rapid where we have to do a portage for about 300 mts.Thisa
means that we will have to carry everything across.
Most of the time we will be rafting class III+ and IV rapids ,
but we also have a few class IV + and V rapids.
Among the
wildlife , in this remote and isolated canyon we could find
river otters, bob cats, foxes, torrent ducks, cormorants etc.
.White Water Rafting Apurimac River Trip Itinerary
DAY 1 :
We meet at 9:00 am. From Cusco we
drive 4 hours through
the Andes to the put-in at Huallpachaca bridge 2,000
mts.altitude. It will
take us a couple hours to prepare all the equipment , self-bailing
rafts,
oars,paddles, coolers, helmets, lifejackets, wet suits etc.
you will be
given a safety talk and drills into rafting technics. We
will put emphasis
in training all the participants, in how to get back into
the raft, fliping
the raft, swimming a rapid etc.
You will be floating for 2 or 3 hours , doing class II and
III rapids. Camp
in a narrow gorge with impressive walls . Here the guides
will prepare
dinner . (L+D).
DAY 2 :
After a healthy breakfast we start
rafting around 9:00am. Today we
will be in the water for about 6 hours, doing mostly class
III and IV
rapids , stopping for lunch and arriving to camp around
4:00pm , today we´ll
have tea time and dinner and sleep on a sandy beach under
the night sky of
the southern hemisphere (B+L+D).
DAY 3 : After a good breakfast we
are going to be rafting through a couple
of class V rapids with names such as “tooth ache”, “you
first”,”last laugh” .After 3 to 4 hours of rafting we will
arrive to the take out where we pack all the equipment and
drive back to Cusco, arriving around 6:00 pm (B+L)
INCLUDES :
- Private
Transportation to and from the river
- Professional Class V Guides.
- State of the art self bailing rafts.
- All the meals whilst at the river
- Water proof-bags for personal luggage
- Safety conscious techniques and procedures
- Wet-suit, spray jacket, helmet
- Double occupancy tents
YOU SHOULD BRING :
- Light
tennis shoes or sport sandals and socks
- Light volume sleeping bag and a sleeping mat
- Cap or hat for the sun and sunscreen
- Flash light with spare batteries
- Water bottle
- Mosquito Repellent
- Sweatshirt / light pants & T-shirt for camping
*** NOTE:
...Before or after the Rafting trip you can combine it with the
InkaTrail to Machupicchu 4D/3N or the Mountains and Jungles of
Peru.
COST : Per Person US $ 197
To confirm your reservation just send us US $100.00 per person and your trip application
Our accounting department will contact you in less than 24 hours, with your invoice and voucher