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2008 Rates |
May to late
Nov |
| 3 days, 2
nights |
$222 |
Departures: Sun, Wed & Fri
All rates are per person, in US dollars and subject to change at
any time.
Itineraries are subject to change at any time and for any reason |
The
Apurimac
is a World Class
Whitewater Rafting River |
This exciting whitewater rafting expedition is
rated among the best of world class rivers. We start our trip from
Cusco driving for 4 hours across the Andes down to the Apurimac River (Speaker of the Gods
in Quechua). 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.
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At one point we arrive to a narrow canyon with an impossible rapid where we have
to do a portage for about 300 mts. 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
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Rafting the Apurimac |
Sample Itinerary
DAY 1:
We meet at 8:00 am. in Cusco.From Cusco we drive 4 hours through
the Andes to the put-in at Huallpachaca bridge 2,000 mts.altitude.
It will
take us about two 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.
We 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 or 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)
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INCLUDES |
DOES
NOT INCLUDE |
YOU
SHOULD BRING |
- Transportation to and from the river
- Professional class V guides
- State of the art self bailing rafts
- All the meals while at the river
- Water proof-bags for personal luggage
- Safety conscious techniques and procedures
- Wetsuit and spray jacket
- Double occupancy tents
- Inflatable Kayak
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- International or local flights
- Additional transfers, tours or
meals in the cities
- Laundry, liquor, tips
- Personal Items
- Items not mentioned
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- Light tennis shoes or
sandals for the river
- Sweat shirt and sweat pants for the camp
- Cap or hat for the sun
- Flash light with spare batteries
- Water bottle
- Sleeping Bag
Sleeping Mat
- Insect Repellent
- Short pants to wear on top of the wet-suit and bathing suit
- A friendly and positive mental attitude
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