Kayak Ecuador! Here you will find a schedule of upcoming Ecuador kayaking trips with Small World Adventures. The first Saturday listed is the travel day to Ecuador, and we will pick you up to start kayaking on Sunday. We also list associated costs and guidelines to help you plan your Ecuador paddling vacation. We focus our season November through early March because that is when most people want to leave North America for a tropical paddling vacation. However, Small World Adventures is now open in Ecuador year-round and can run any trip anytime (space available). If you don’t see something that matches your schedule or requirements, contact us. SWA also specializes in custom trips for kayaking in Ecuador. If you want to tailor a special trip to your group’s needs, we can do it. This is a great idea for special birthdays, anniversaries, or friends’ reunions. A minimum of 6 people is required for a custom/private trip. This means no one else will join your private group. If you want to create a custom group, but are okay with us opening it up to the general public, then the minimum is 4 paddlers. Contact our office for details. Regular Small World Ecuador kayaking trips require a minimum of 3 paddlers in order to run a trip. We can handle bigger groups by special request, but normally cap the trips at 7 paddlers. We can run two trips per week. Class I, II or III trips now only available by special request.
2026/2027 Dates
| Trip | Price | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|
| November 7th-14th: Torrents Lite Class IV-/IV | $2320 | Signup |
| November 7th-14th: Mucha Agua IV+/V- | $2320 | Signup |
| $2320 | Signup | |
November 14th-21st: Intro to Creeking IV- (instructional) |
$2520 | Signup |
November 21st-28th: Mucha Agua IV+/V- |
$2320 | Signup |
| November 21st-28th: Torrents Lite IV-/IV | $2320 | Signup |
| November November 21st-28th: Auri's custom trip | $2320 | Signup |
| Trip | Price | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|
| November 28th-Dec. 5th: Torrents IV | $2320 | Signup |
| November 28th-Dec. 5th: Winter Whitewater III+/IV- | $2320 | Signup |
| December 5th-12th: Caleb's Custom Intro to Creeking IV- | $2520 | Signup |
| December 5th-12th: Torrents Lite IV-/IV | $2320 | Signup |
December 5th-12th: Torrents Plus IV/IV+ |
$2320 | Signup |
| December 12th-19th: Torrents IV | $2320 | Signup |
| December 12th-19th: Winter Whitewater Lite III/III+ | $2320 | Signup |
December 19th-26th: Torrents Plus IV/IV+ |
$2320 | Signup |
| December 19th-26th: Torrents Lite IV-/IV | $2320 | Signup |
December 26th-Jan. 2nd: Winter Whitewater III+/IV- |
$2320 | Signup |
| December 26th-Jan. 2nd: Torrents Plus IV/IV+ | $2320 | Signup |
| Trip | Price | Sign Up |
|---|---|---|
January 2nd-9th: Open For Custom Group |
$2320 | Signup |
| January 2nd-9th: Molly's Custom trip | $2320 | Signup |
| January 9th-16th: Mucha Agua IV+/V- (Jondachi Fest trip) | $2320 | Signup |
| January 9th-16th: Winter Whitewater III+/IV- | $2320 | Signup |
January 16th-23rd: Torrents IV |
$2320 | Signup |
January 16th-23rd: Intro Creeking Class IV-/IV (instructional) |
$2520 | Signup |
| January 16th-23rd: Advanced Creeking Class IV/IV+ (instructional) | $2520 | Signup |
January 23rd-30th: Winter Whitewater Lite III/III+ |
$2320 | Signup |
January 23rd-30th: Torrents IV |
$2320 | Signup |
| Trip | Price | Sign Up | |
|---|---|---|---|
January 30th-Feb. 6th: Intermediate Creeking IV (instructional) |
$2520 | Signup | |
| January 30th-Feb. 6th: Winter Whitewater III+/IV- | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 6th-13th: Devlin's custom Torrents Plus Class IV/IV+ | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 13th-20th: Torrents Class IV | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 13th-20th: Bryan's Custom Winter Whitewater Lite III/III+ | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 20th-27th: Mucha Agua IV+/V- | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 20th-27th: Torrents Lite Class IV-/IV | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 27th-March 6th: Torrents Class IV | $2320 | Signup | |
| February 27th-March 6th: Mucha Agua IV+/V- | $2320 | Signup | |
Rates, Rentals, Discounts
| Trip | Rate |
|---|---|
| Paddler (Kayaker or Rafter) | $2320 |
| Non-Paddler | $1410 (no activities) or $2320 with activities |
| Scenario | Discount |
|---|---|
| Five or more Paddlers in the same group | -$100 per person |
| Seven or more Paddlers in the same group | -$150 per person |
| Twelve or more Paddlers | -$200 per person |
| Second Week | -$200 discount |
| Third Week | -$300 discount |
| Extra days Paddler | $330 |
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
Private Room (if possible) |
$200 |
| Kayak paddle rental | $100 |
| Kayak spray skirt rental | $25 |
| Kayaker's Guide to Ecuador 3rd Edition | $30 |
Whats included?
Small World Adventures takes care of all the logistics so you can focus on kayaking in Ecuador. All of our trips in Ecuador include seven days of paddling, great food and accommodations, and time to relax and explore when off the water. For all these trips, you will arrive in Quito, Ecuador (UIO) on a Saturday at the latest, and fly home the following Saturday night (after 6pm) or Sunday.
Items that are included:
- The best kayak guides in Ecuador! Our core team includes Don, Darcy, and 7 locals guides: Andres, Byron, Brayan, Bladimir, Emerson, Juanito, and Alejo.
- Kayak rental
- Transportation from Tababela (the town where the Quito airport is located) to the boating areas and back
- All accommodations while kayaking in Ecuador (Sunday night through Friday night)
- All shuttles while kayaking in Ecuador
- All meals from lunch the first Sunday through lunch Saturday
- Your very own SWA T-shirt and stickers!
- Fresh juices, coffee, tea, and purified drinking water
Items that are not included:
- Airfare to and from Ecuador
- Airport pick up (all hotels near the airport offer this service and it should be free to $10/person)
- Hotel near the UIO airport the Saturday you arrive and the last Saturday of the trip (unless you fly home Saturday night)
- Personal Kayak Equipment minus the kayak
- Beer, wine, soda and mixed drinks (bar available at the hotel in Borja)
- Entry fees for optional after kayaking activities (most entires are $5)
- Tips at your discretion. 15-20% of the trip cost is “normal” these days
- Souvenirs
Deposits and Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION POLICY. A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $450 is required to make a reservation. Full payment is due 60 days prior to departure. If you cancel your trip at least six weeks before the trip start date you will receive a full refund less $450. Written cancellation is required, call to verify. You are welcome to find a qualified replacement, and receive a refund less $100. We regret that we cannot make refund exceptions for personal emergencies or health problems. We are a small business and last minute cancellations negatively impact us and our community in Ecuador. Once your reservation is confirmed, we lose the potential to sell that spot to someone else. We also do not allow trip deferments to the following year. Because of this, we strongly recommend “trip cancellation/ trip interruption” insurance. Trip insurance is also good for unforeseen costs/delays in your travel. For example, all the hotels in Quito will expect you to pay for your room if your flight is delayed and you can’t make it for the night of your reservation. Itineraries and trip prices are subject to change due to circumstances beyond our control. Trips may be canceled if required minimums are not met. Normal minimum is 3 people. A trip maybe cancelled with less than 3 participants or a surcharge of $400 may be added to keep the trip running. (full refunds will be given for trips we cancel).