The Upper Oyacachi has all the makings of a good adventure. It’s a hard river. It’s like a life-sized puzzle that for 2 days you’ll constantly be trying to figure out–where to kayak, where to portage? It’s got sections of truly amazing whitewater. It’ll leave you physically exhausted. With the ever unpredictable Amazonian weather, […]
Archive | December, 2008
UK paddlers in Ecuador
In mid December 6 kayakers from the UK joined SWA for 9 days of paddling. Besides not understanding most of what they said between their accent and slang, it was a great time on and off the rivers. By the end of their time here they had not only done nine different runs but learned […]
Ecuador, more than just a kayaker’s dream
Well, as much as I hate to admit it, Ecuador does offer quite a lot to the visitor besides kayaking. My parents are here right now so they are “forcing” me to take time off the rivers and do a little dry land exploring, and you know, there are some damn cool things to see! […]