Kayaking and Rafting Expeditions

Kayaking and Rafting Tours And Courses

Full Kayak (6 and 8 days) 6 days/5 nights: From USD 660 8 days/7 nights: From USD 880 Actually, this tour gives you the opportunity to kayak in an interesting selection of wonderful rivers. All rivers, rising from the Andes Highlands, are surrounded by lush green vegetation, with crystal and refreshing waters. Details of Full Kayak. Leght: from 6 days Location: Amazon Jungle	Kayaking and Rafting Napo Jungle Expedition 6 days/5 nights: USD 860 In this amazing experiencce you will find many rivers that are characterized by difficulties with a variety of routes (class I to class V) and a beautiful landscape full of surprises. Along the Napo River and its tributaries have become one of the favorite places for lovers of water sports. Details of Napo Jungle Expedition. Leght: 6 days Location: Amazon Jungle
Kayaking Course for Beginners 4 days/3 nights: From USD 370 Ecuador is an ideal place to learn how to kayak in soft water for its numerous rivers; but the biggest advantage is to learn by kayaking in tropical whitewater rivers. Our kayak course aims to teach you all the skills necessary to safely practice this wonderful sport while having a lot of fun. Details of Kayaking Course For Beginners. Leght: 4 days Location: Amazon Jungle	Kayak Course for Improvers 2 days/1 nights: From USD 200 This course allows you to practice on weirs and move to a grade II, III or IV. And you will do it paddling one of the most exciting tropical rivers of South America. This course takes more account of both physical performance and skill level. It puts stress upon acquiring and maintaining an appropriate technique. Details Kayak Course For Improvers. Leght: 2 days Location: Amazon Jungle

Overview

In Ecuador, the massive Andean mountain range gives birth to scores of rivers. In fact, Ecuador has one of the world's highest concentrations of rivers per square mile. These rivers wind their way through spectacular gorges, canyons, valleys and jungles, and leave behind hundreds of miles of breathtaking world class whitewater that feed into the mighty Amazon River.

Ecuador offers excellent, year-round whitewater Kayaking and Rafting. In addition to their nearly continuous flows, Ecuadorian rivers, especially those in the east, have warm, tropical waters and excellent accessibility. There are a variety of rivers to choose from, with varying grades of difficulty. Whether you are a whitewater  kayaking enthusiast, Ecuador is an unrivaled whitewater destination that you should not pass up.

The jungle rivers of the Amazon side of the Andes are generally bigger and have more consistent flows than their west-Andean counterparts. They are also by far the most clean and scenic rivers in all Ecuador. Besides their exceptional whitewater, the rivers of eastern Ecuador also provide an opportunity to experience the incredible Amazon jungle and the rhythm of life of its native inhabitants.

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Our Rivers

Quijos River

The Quijos River is born from the huge oriental glaciers of the Antisana volcano. The average temperature of the water is 16 degrees Cº. This is a highly recommended river for adrenaline lovers.
Cheese House Run - Puts in on the Quijos just below the confluence with the Papallacta. This is also an expert run with slightly less gradient and more catchable eddies than found on the Papallacta.
Bridge #2 - Continuous Class 3+ or up, depending on the flows. Two thirds down, the Cosanga river joins in. Great for its continuous bounciness and scenery.
Borja to Sardinas - Great playful, warm-up run with one scout.
Sardinas to Bom Bon - Class 4- and up, depending on flows. Playful big-water, drop-pool river sporting one scout and some of the most beautiful canyons in the country.
Bom Bon to Salado - Continuation of the theme; Starts as Class 3+/4-, depending on flows. Playful big-water, drop-pool river sporting a couple of scouts, more Class 3 rapids decreasing to Class 1 as the last mile meanders through virgin rain forest with cascading waterfalls.
 

Jatun Yacu River

The Alto Napo is also locally known as Jatunyacu River. This river is also known as the Napo River, which confluences with the Amazon River in Brazil. In Indian language, Jatunyaci means Big waters. Big is probable the best word to describe this river: big waves and lots of water! For starters and experts it has the perfect combination of amazing rapids, calm natural pools and a fabulous site of the jungle. It is the beginning of one of the two rivers that form the Amazonas.
 

Misahualli River

Middle and Upper - Many stretches, Class 3+ and up. The higher you go -- both water level and put-in -- the harder it gets. Small, continuous, intricate rapids in an open canyon. Ideal intro to creeking!
Hwy Bridge to Tena - Class II decreasing to Class 1. Relaxing, nice scenery and deliciously warm water!
Lower - Class 4- and up. If very low, Class 3+. Below the confluences of the Hollin, Jondachi and Tena rivers the Mis changes character and completely leaves the road to enter the most remote river canyon we offer. Drop-pool with swirly water exits, playful, one portage, surrounded by pure, undisturbed jungle, and littered with iridescent blue morpho butterflies the size of your hand. Dugouts slice through eddies carrying fisherman upstream.
 

Jondachi

Class IV to V. Our favorite run in Ecuador. Six intimate miles of continuous, challenging but boat-scoutable rapids, with portages, surrounded by giant granite boulders and man-sized ferns in the heart of the jungle. Travel time on this run is one mile an hour. Must have the perfect water level to put on. 38K of pristine jungle that is more isolated than most of the river runs in the country.
 

Toachi & Blanco River

The Toachi has become the most popular river because it is near to Quito. Class III and IV. The Toachi river has excellent rapids and you may be able to practice a very good rafting during the season of high flow that starts in January to the end of May. The Blanco is a river of clear water, flowing parallel to the Toachi. If the level of the water is mid or high it becomes delicious. Continuous rapids keep the group awake and entertained during all the way. The scenery and surroundings of the journey are simply beautiful. The best time to navigate the river is between January and May.
 

Hollín River

Class III-IV+. Our paddlening section in this river starts with a journey of small rapids that you can hardly feel and becomes later a furious torrent. The river has all types of water level, surfing waves and high level rapids. The river offers surprises during the trip. Even though the level of the water is enough for one rafting trip, during the rainy season the level grows, making this river a surprising savage water element!

With some waterfalls and rapids class IV in its coarse, the rive welcomes the rowers with foamy rapids. The journey is through green valleys that surround the Hollin river. With an excellent scenic location and agitated waters, the Hollin river is the best place for rafting lovers.
 

Upano River

The Upano River is the longest in Ecuador, making this the most fascinating multi-day rafting expedition in the country.

The run begins at the town of Macas, in the southern Ecuadorian Amazon. From there, we travel through the stunning, forested Namangosa Gorge, and find out just why the Upano is named the “River of the Sacred Waterfalls” as dozens of cataracts plunge from the gorge’s walls. As we traverse the southern jungles on this class IV river, we will come into contact with the fascinating culture of the Shuar Indians.

Our Kayaks and Paddles

Kayak brand                 Model                    Type                    Color

           
Dagger                            RPM                    Down river                Red
Dagger                          KINQPIN                    Play                   Yellow
Dagger                            GTX                    Down river               Yellow
Fluid                               SOLO                     Creek                 Orange
Pirahna                           SUB6                       Play                   Green
Neky                              Mission                     Play                    Red
Pirahna                            H:3                       Ceerk                 Yellow
Rainbow                           Zulu                      Creek                 Yellow
           

Kayak Paddles                 Angle                Material

Werner                              30                     glass fiber
Werner                              30                     glass fiber
Hidro 2                              30               aluminium + plastic
Robson                              30                     glass fiber
pt paddle                           30                        plastic
Hidro2                               30               aluminium + plastic
Werner 4 pieces                  30                    glass fiber