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RIVER RAFTING IN THE URUBAMBA 2D

"RIVER RAFTING IN THE URUBAMBA"

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OLLANTAYTAMBO: Early in the morning we leave cusco to start our journey to the sacred valley of the incas. After an hour and a half bus ride we arrive puente pachar (ollantaytambo), where we hold a short safety talk to get familiar with the kayaks and the river. Our kayak adventures takes more or less 2 hours. We pass majestic andean mountains, small villages and beautiful landscape. Our end point will be huayracpunku, where we enjoy a delicious lunch on the shore of the river. We return to cusco in the afternoon. You can choose between private or group lessons. Kayaker, who choose the group service take part in the rafting tour.

EQUIPMENT: Kayak, helmet, life-vest, splash-jacket wetsuit.

CLASSIFICATION AND PERIOD:

From April To December: Section with rapids class I, II and III

From January To March: Rain season, the river reaches a level of IV and IV or more.

SCHEDULE: - We pick yoy up at 9:00am to 9:30am - We return at approx. 4:30pm.

Reservations


RAFTING IN THE URUBAMBA AND APURIMAC RIVER 3D

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

Reservations

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