Adventure tours in Cusco, the Vilcanota River Rafting – Chuquicahuana 1 day tour

We will pass on bus by your hotel at 8:30 hrs, Heading to River Vilcanota in CUSIPATA where our Camp is placed , Our journey lasts 2 Hours. Once we arrive our guide will give us the instructions and commands on the boat. We will walj for 10 minutes up to Chuquicahuana, The rapids here are class III. You will have a good time in the River for 2 Hours. Then we will have a Buffet lunch near the River we will part to Cusco around 16:30 hrs.

The Service Includes:

  • Rafting Profesional Guide.
  • Kayak outfit: Paddle,Persobal Flotation Device, Helmet.
  • Box Lunch (main course,dessert, fruits, hot and cold drinks .), we also offer vegetarian options, let us know one day before.
  • Round trip Bus Service.
  • Kayak.

This tour does not included:

  • Suitcase.
  • Short, Towel.
  • Hat, Sunblock.
  • Water.
  • Films.

Rapids Classification:

Class I.- Easy

Smooth water; light riffles; clear passages, occasional sand banks and gentle curves. The most difficult problems might arise when paddling around bridges and other obvious obstructions. classification

Class II.- Moderate

Medium-quick water; rapids with regular waves; clear and open passages between rocks and ledges. Maneuvering required. Best handled by intermediates who can maneuver canoes and read water.

Class III.- Moderately difficult

Numerous high and irregular waves; rocks and eddies with passages clear but narrow and requiring experience to run. Visual inspection required if rapids are unknown. Open canoes without flotation bags will have difficulty. These rapids are best left to canoeists with expert skills.

Class IV- Difficult

Long and powerful rapids and standing waves; souse holes and boiling eddies. Powerful and precise maneuvering required. Visual inspection mandatory. Cannot be run in canoes unless the craft is decked or properlyequipped with flotation bags. Advance preparations for possible rescue work important.

Class V- Extremely difficult

Long and violent rapids that follow each other almost without interruption. River filled with obstructions. Big drops and violent currents. Extremely steep gradient. Even reconnoitering may be difficult. Rescue preparations mandatory. Can be run only by top experts in specially equipped whitewater canoes, decked craft, and kayaks.

Class VI.- Extraordinarily difficult

Paddlers face constant threat of death because of extreme danger. Navigable only when water levels and conditions are favorable. This violent whitewater should be left to paddlers of Olympic ability. Every safety precaution must be taken.

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