Central Colombia - The Short Trip
10 Days
January 14, 2012 - January 24, 2012
November 3, 2012 - November 12, 2012
$1800 USD
minimum 4 / maximum 8
Aaron Rettig surfing on the Rio Negro.
The “Short Trip” through Central Colombia is designed for those with only two weeks of vacation to spare, so we have crammed 8 days of paddling into a 10 day tour covering some of Colombia’s best rivers and creeks. The trip begins in Medellin, one of Colombia’s most beautiful cities. We will gather in Medellin during the afternoon or evening before the tour begins, then leave first thing in the morning on day 1 of the trip for the nearby Rio Buey and Rio San Juan. After a few days paddling in the department of Antioquia we will then travel to Tobia, a small typical Colombian pueblo near the Rio Negro, and paddle the Rio Negro and the Rio Tabacal or another creek depending upon the water levels. After Tobia and the Rio Negro we will travel to San Gil, the whitewater capital of Colombia, and the nearby Rio Suarez and Rio Fonce. During the remaining days of the trip we will base out of San Gil and sample the fine selection of rivers and creeks all within an hour or two of San Gil. The tour will then end with a return trip to Medellin. The tentative schedule is below, but may change slightly due to weather, high water, low water, land slides or other unavoidable circumstances.
Please send an email to RSVP. We will request a deposit 90 days before the trip and full payment prior to the trip.
Itinerary
Day prior to Trip - Meet in Medellin afternoon or evening
Day 1 - Rio Buey
Day 2 - Rio San Juan
Day 3 - Rio Cocorna (or alternate depending on water levels)
Day 4 - Travel to Tobia
Day 5 - Rio Negro
Day 6 - Rio Tabacal (or alternate depending on water levels) - travel to Villa de Leiva
Day 7 - Travel to San Gil - Rio Fonce
Day 8 - Rio Suarez
Day 9 - San Gil Creeking (Depending on water levels)
Day 10 - Travel to Medellin
