Steve grooving on a new boof on the Lower Cosanga–day 1, nice warm up eh? Good news fans, guest writer Liam is back in action! Check out what he has to say about the best week of kayaking he’s had in Ecuador so far! Liam, the floor is all yours: Liam leads Steve and […]
Kayaking = The Melting Pot Sport!
David documents the situation as Nick and Pam paddle a 5-year-old around the take out of the Jatunyacu. A few other kids commandeered kayaks and were out on their own. But then all hell broke lose as the Pyranha kayak carrying 3 (Pam, Nick, young child) capsized. The funny thing, the 5-year-old swam the Large […]
Kayak away the “not quite summer, not quite winter” blues in Ecuador
New SWA guide Liam showing the gang how it’s done on the Oyacachi river. I love the up swell of water just in front of him. And now he’s about to show us how it’s done in the world of blogging! This week, new SWA guide–Liam–has written a fabulous blog. He was so inspired by […]
Three, Three, Three trips in one!
Jon demonstrating some advanced boofing techniques. Our 2012/2013 season started with a bang as we ran three trips simultaneously. I guess we needed to find a way to put all these guides to work and boy did we! Our staging area was awash with boats, gear, guides and guests with transport and drivers heading to […]
Stoked on Ecuador! SWA is back baby.
Don punches the hole at “Darcy’s Rapid” on the Chingual River in Ecuador The Small World Adventures crew is fully assembled and ready for the 2012/2013 season. Tarquino flew back in early October, Greg, Guy, Don and Darcy flew down on October 18th, Larry came the 21st, and Liam got in on November 6th. We […]
Grand Times on the Grand Canyon with SWA
Oh, damn, perfect conditions and we forgot the water skis! An amazingly calm morning in the heart of Marble Canyon. Small World Adventures just got off the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, and we couldn’t have asked for a better trip! The Crew chilling out below Vasey’s Paradise. From left to right: Eric, Oliver, […]
Can’t Wait to Get Back to Ecuador!
Chris T. Enjoying an “fluffy” run down the Oyacachi River Don and I leave in 6 days for Ecuador, and instead of packing, I’m blogging! After getting over the initial home-coming from the Grand Canyon and realizing that, “oh crap, we leave really soon and I have SO much to do,” I’m now super stoked […]
Win a Jackson Zen October 1st!
Win a Jackson Zen on October 1st through Small World Adventure’s summer gear giveaway! You could be the proud owner of a brand new Jackson Zen on October 1st. To enter, visit www.smallworldadventures.com, scroll down the page to click the “win” link, fill out the form and you are good to go! If you want […]
Win a Werner Paddle on September 15th!
The entire SWA Team uses Werner paddles and we think you should too! Don and Darcy dashing down bountiful boulder gardens. Werners are good for “couples boofing” down the Papallacta! That’s why we are giving one out on September 15th! We’ve found them to be the lightest, most durable paddles on the market and have […]
Class III boaters do, INDEED, belong in Ecuador!
Class III kayaking in Ecuador! Tarquino admiring the beauty of his homeland on the Lower Jondachi For years people have had the misconception that kayaking in Ecuador is only for people who want to run the “gnar.” This myth is constantly perpetuated by spectacular photos of hard whitewater coming from the jungles of the Amazon […]