Panama: Creek Week
Advanced Kayak October 27 - November 4, 2007
$1,575
Spend a week paddling the best creeks in Panama the paddling jewel of Central America which is quickly becoming the "must do" destination for advanced boaters from around the world We have taken the best rivers of Panama and put together one of the best "creeking" type trips anywhere. This trip will offer top notch instruction to help improve your ability to paddle on steep, technical water. Then you get to put your skills to the test on some of the best creeks in the world! Undeveloped, uncrowded and unmatched in beauty and natural wonder, Panama is Central America's hidden gem. Panama was the undiscovered paddling gem of Central America, but not anymore! Over the past few years, NOC has paddled, explored and come to appreciate the warm and unspoiled beauty of the tropical paddlers paradise.
Being in a volcanic and geologically young area, the rivers here tend to be a combination of boulder gardens and bedrock (often lava flows). The wettest month of the year is October, and our trips are timed to take advantage of the best of the rainy season and the beginning of the dry season in order to offer you a variety of exciting runs. The rivers we will be paddling are primarily in the Chiriqui province, bordering Costa Rica and the Pacific Ocean. They have relatively small watersheds compared to the United States, but often hold high volume runs due to the heavy rains of 120 to 200 inches annually. The upper sections of these rivers are steep, continuous and technical in the upper reaches. Join us for creeking at it's finest! Adventure Travel Team
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Advanced Kayak | | What You Need | | Prerequisites | Kayak and C-1: Class III/IV experience - must have a solid brace/roll in class III and have your paddling resume approved prior to trip. Paddling Skill Assessment (PDF) | | Fitness Level | Normal | | Aggressiveness Level | Normal | | Logistics | | Check-in date/time | Meet your instructors late afternoon on Saturday at Hotel | | Check-in location | Meet at your hotel (specific hotel TBD closer to trip date) | | Type of lodging | Hotel | | First night group meeting | Saturday | | # Nights lodging | 8 | | # Meals | 23 | | # Paddling days | 7 | | Total trip days | 8 | | Average daily travel | 2 hours | | Average daily paddling | 4-6 hours | | Course concludes | After we deliver you to airport on Sunday | | Other | | Safety risk | If your skills are not adequate for a river, the trip leader reserves the right to not let you paddle or place you in an inflatable if possible. | | Trip Availability | Although we schedule multiple departures for this itinerary, we do not open a second trip until one trip is nearly filled. | | Wait List | We maintain a wait list for all programs. | | Equipment Provided | Kayaks, we do have 1 C-1 in country as well. | | What to Bring | Personal clothes, personal paddling gear, paddle. See complete list supplied by NOC. | | Recommended Vaccinations | Check with your doctor, or The Center for Disease Control | | Air Temperature | 75 degrees F. | | Water Temperature | 70 degrees F. | | Alcohol | Each person must pay for his/her own alcohol. |
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