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At Small World Adventures, we are dedicated to providing expert guidance and instruction on the best whitewater in Ecuador to ensure you have the kayaking vacation of a lifetime!  Small World Adventures pioneered commercial kayaking in Ecuador in 1993, and we continue to lead the way, exploring new rivers, developing cutting edge adventure tours, and improving our deluxe riverside lodge so you’ll be lacking in nothing during your week with us.  Our owners and guides are committed to Ecuador and committed to kayaking—we spend 4-6 months paddling in Ecuador each year, which means we know each run and each water level better than anyone else.  Using our knowledge gained over the past 15 years on over 70 runs at our disposal, we’ll get you on the right river for the day. 

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As if this wasn’t enough, our private riverside lodge is worth the trip alone (our well traveled guests often tell us it is the nicest lodge in the tropics they’ve ever been to), not to mention we have over 60 kayaks for you to choose from.  You will have your pick of the newest models of creek boats, play boats, and river runners so you'll always have the right boat for the type of kayaking you’ll be doing.  We offer kayaking trips of all levels—from Class I through Class V, ensuring that we can cater to each individual's needs.  We also offer rafting trips, or a raft/kayak combo trip so that kayaking and non-kayaking friends or family members can enjoy a vacation together.  Our trips have been written up in Outside Magazine, Paddler Magazine, and Canoe and Kayak Magazine.  Come paddle with the foremost experts on Ecuador’s Whitewater!


We immediately fell in love with Ecuador. The whitewater, the landscape, and the people are simply amazing. We hope you kayaking with kids in ecuadorwill get a chance to visit this magnificent country, and we are confident you will love it too.

Check out our blog for the latest trips reports, and some great photos of the whitewater you can paddle here in Ecuador.
Or, to see more photos of our favorite runs in Ecuador visit our slideshow page.

 

 

Small World Adventures has picked our dates for our 2009 Grand Canyon trip. We'll be running the mighty Colorado August 9th-22nd. This is a kayaker-specific trip, but non-kayakers are welcome too. This trip will be dory supported, so whether you are in a kayak or a dory, you'll be paddling a sleek, maneuverable craft. Contact us today to book, these trips fill up fast! Check out our Grand Canyon page for more information.

 


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TOP 7 REASONS TO TRAVEL WITH SWA!

  1. Experience and Committment to Ecuador—we were the 1st company to run trips in Ecuador, and our guides are completely committed to Ecuador—they love to go out paddling on their days off, which helps to ensure they know the runs in the country better than anyone else! Plus, we are dedicated to river conservation and environmental stewardship. Small World donates 5% of its profits each year to local river and riparian area projects.
  2. Lodge—we built the premier kayaker’s lodge in Ecuador located right on the banks of the Quijos River.  Why bother with noisy, run down hotels when you can live in luxury in our deluxe riverside lodge!
  3. Kayak fleet—we have the largest kayak fleet in Ecuador complete with over 60 kayaks.  You’ll have your choice of the latest models of creek boats, play boats and river runners, so you’ll always have the right boat for the day’s run!
  4. 7 out of 7 days of paddling—we know you are here to paddle, so we give you 7 great days of whitewater, and meanwhile, you only have to miss 1 week of work.  Don’t worry, we’ll get you plenty of cultural excursions in the evenings as well, but our focus during the day is kayaking!
  5. We wrote the Kayaker’s Guide to Ecuador—why paddle with anyone else when you can paddle with the authors of the country’s’ best guidebook?  You can be certain we know where the put in is!
  6. Food—we have the best chef in the Oriente at our lodge, and she’ll keep you well fed on your vacation with delicacies such as Quinoa Lentil soup, frittata, and her special baked French toast stuffed with strawberries.
  7. Minmal Travel time for Maximum Kayak time—Ecuador is a short flight from North America, so you can paddle 7 days while only taking 1 week off from work. Once you get to Ecuador you'll have short drives between runs so you'll spend more time on the rivers than in our vans.

NOT CONVINCED?
Well, there are still even more reasons to paddle with SWA.  To read more, click here: Why SWA?

Ecuador is a country that every paddler should visit at some point in their lifetime. Heck, every non-paddler should visit it too. Everything about the country is just amazing. We think seeing the country with Small World Adventures is the way to go!

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Congratulations to Paul Hummel, the grand prize winner of the Small World Adventures/American Whitewater/Smith Optics summer contest. Paul has won himself a free week of kayaking in Ecuador with us--can't wait to see you down south Paul! Thanks to everyone for supporting AW. With your help, they raised over $160,000 between April 1st and October 1st. Keep up with your support--they are fighting for our rights to keep paddling!










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