ITINERARY :
DAY 1 :We meet at 9:00 am in Cusco.From Cusco we drive 4 hours through the Andes to the put-in at Huallpachaca bridge 2,000 meters above sea level. 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 techniques. We will put emphasis in training all the participants, in how to get back into the raft, flipping the raft, swimming a rapid etc.
We will be floating for 2 to 3hours, doing class II and III rapids. Camp in a narrow gorge with impressive walls. Here the guides will prepare dinner; your responsibility is washing your own dish. (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)
INCLUDES:
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
Safety Kayaker.
YOU SHOULD BRING
A complete set of dry clothing
A pair of sandals or tennis shoes for the river that will get wet.
Sun Block
A small towel
A bathing suit to wear under the wet suit.
A good positive mental aptitude
