Guatemalan Adventure!
December (16) 19-24, 2008
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For this excellent new trip, we will be returning to Ben Kvanli’s birthplace and hitting the awesome water’s of the Rio Cahabon and Rio Nahualate! Enjoy the land of eternal spring and feel the rush of some of South America’s best whitewater.
This unique trip offers 2 chances at adventure to fit your schedule or to suit your adventure needs!
The first option is that you may fly to Guatemala City on December 16th, and then head to the Rio Cahabon. There you will spend 2 days on the Cahabon camping in beautiful Jungle settings before heading back to Guatemala City. If you only have a few days time, this schedule could work best for you.
However, if you have a bit more time during the Holidays, then we invite you to meet us on the 19th in Guatemala City. The next day we will run the running the Rio Nahulate, the perfect one-day whitewater rafting trip out of Guatemala City. The whitewater gives one an exciting blend of tunnel chutes to big wave trains for great action.
On the 21st, you will have a chance to see some of Guatemala’s ruins before driving to the put in of the Rio Cahabon.
The Rio Cahabon is one of Guatemala’s classic whitewater run’s. It combines crystal clear emerald green waters and pristine jungle with the exhilaration of class III-IV rapids. Explore caves along the river, enjoy a natural “jacuzzi” at “El Pequeño Paraiso”, formed by a natural thermal spring. Sighting of toucans, parrots, great blue herons, king fishers, oropendula and many more bird species abound.
We will have raft support for the entire Cahabon trip, so if you are not an experienced kayaker, we would still love to have you on this adventure! This trip is a 2 day expedition and we will be camping along the banks of the river.
On the 24th we will drive back to Guatemala City, and you will be able to fly home that afternoon for Christmas activities.
You may choose to come for part or all of the trip. The support van for this trip will be leaving on December 8th so we are asking that you bring or ship all of your necessary gear that you do not want to fly with to our center no later than December 6th. You may use any boats and equipment that we have here at the center in the interim for free!
Price for the trip is Red River Racing Membership ($300 or $350 for families-learn about memberships here) and then the $300 trip price. There will be an additional group fee for split gas costs and Guatemalan insurance. Food, Camping, and Souvenir costs are also each participants responsibility.
Please call us at 512.203.0093 with any questions that you may have and to reserve your spot!
This trip is sure to become one of our winter classics, and will be an adventure of a lifetime! Come with us to enjoy “La Tierra de la Eterna Primavera” or The Land of Eternal Spring!
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