Kayakers Guide to Whitewater of Peru
October 2010 update The Upper Huallaga has finally conquered. See passage at end of post but first a bit of history In early July 1999 Ethan Green, John Mattson, Mark Fair and myself bailed out of a first descent after … Read More »
A trip down the Huallabamba is a whitewater odyssey into the depths of Peru’s remote high jungle rainforest. The river starts in the Department of Amazonas and passes through the Department of San Martin on its way to the confluence … Read More »
Born in the highlands of the central cordillera, the Rio Utcubamba flows through the Department of Amazonas on a northerly course before joining the mighty Marañon. The river takes its name from Quechua and means “fields of cotton”. The river … Read More »
Without a doubt the Río Maran is the most difficult and demanding multi-day trip in Peru. The river has 5-6 days filled with class 5+ whitewater in a remote vertical walled canyon. Simply getting to the river is an adventure … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »
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 … Read More »