Boquete: Rafting on the Chiriqui Viejo River
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Experience an exhilarating full-day adventure from Boquete as you navigate the rapids of Panama's Chiriqui Viejo River.
Highlights
- Experience a thrilling rafting adventure.
- Enjoy a riverside buffet lunch with fresh local ingredients.
- Conclude the 8.5-mile rafting trip with refreshments and a return to Boquete.
Description
Accompanied by an experienced guide to guarantee your group's safety and comfort, embark on a rafting adventure over Class III rapids through the picturesque landscape teeming with native plants and wildlife. This tour, suitable for all experience levels, provides helmets, life jackets, and water shoes. A picnic lunch and beverages are also included.
Begin your whitewater rafting adventure with an 8 a.m. meeting at the office for preparation and a safety briefing. This includes an overview of paddling techniques and guide commands such as 'forward,' 'back,' and 'stop,' along with tips for staying in the raft.
The jungle journey kicks off with thrilling high-volume rapids to get your adrenaline pumping.
Around noon, the adventure pauses for a riverside buffet lunch. Guides will serve fresh fruit and vegetables, also delicious premium empanadas. Dietary restrictions are easily accommodated. After the meal and a short break, you'll head back to the rafts to continue the thrilling ride.
The trip concludes around 2 p.m. after covering approximately 8.5 miles (14 km), ending at the take-out point with beers and sodas for the guides. Your vehicle will be ready to take you back to Boquete, we will be back at approximately 4:00p.m.
Includes
Use of helmet, life jacket, and paddle
Local experienced rafting guide
Transport by air-conditioned coach or van
Empanadas with fruits, juice , pringles , cookies
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Bottled water
Important Information
- ORIGINAL passport is required to bring on the day of the tour to pass immigration check point. The river is close to the border with Costa Rica.
Clothes to get wet
Change of dry clothes
Towels
Please bring your own watershoes!
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund