Mexico 2008 Itinerary |
| Day |
Paddlers |
Non-Paddlers |
| Saturday |
Fly into Tampico and drive to Hotel in Cd. Valles
OR
arrival by private car in Cd. Valles. |
| Sunday |
Creeking Techniques
clinic participants only
We will start the day with a lesson and discussion on all of the creeking techniques we will be working on during the clinic.
Ojo Frio
We'll apply the techniques that afternoon on the Rio Ojo Frio, about 45 minutes away from Valles. |
Xilitla Art, Handmade Crafts, and Bird Watching
Shuttle to Xilitla to tour the colonial town and view the impressionistic sculpture garden of Sir Edward James, then head to the pit cave at Sotano de las Huahuas to view the mass flight of swallows from the cave. |
| Sunday Night |
Buzios and Valles
Dinner at Buzios seafood restaurant in Valles, and stay at hotel in Valles. |
| Monday |
Waterfalling Techniques
clinic participants only
We will start day two with a short talk on proper waterfall technique.
Cascadas Micos
We'll spend the afternoon on the slides and falls of the Micos - about 30 minutes from Valles. |
Cascadas Micos
Non paddlers will enjoy a day of swimming and waterfall jumping at the beautiful Cascadas Micos, and watch the paddlers do their thing. Then they will have the option to tube the mildwater down to the takeout, where a late lunch will be served for everyone. |
| Monday Night |
El Divisadero and Tamul
We'll dine at El Divisadero, and then we'll all shuttle to the amazing resort overlooking the 300 foot Cascada de Tamul to spend the night there. |
| Tuesday |
Cascadas Micos
We'll be back on the Micos for a second day of honing waterfall techniques. |
La Isla Tubing and Terraza de las 20 Cascadas
Non paddlers will enjoy an amazing mild water tube through spectacular canyon scenery from La Isla to the Terra de las 20 Cascadas - a tropical paradise where warm water tumbles in numerous falls through the jungle. Lunch will be served here before returning to the water for the final tube down to la Boquilla. |
| Tuesday Night |
Tamul
We'll all meet up for dinner and another night's stay at the resort at Tamul. |
| Wednesday |
Rest Day
We're going to give our minds and bodies a break on day 4 and check out some city life in Cd Valles.
Santa Maria
For a small extra charge, you can opt to join the non-paddlers for rafting on the lower Santa Maria, or you can also opt to paddle along in your kayak. |
Rafting - Lower Santa Maria
Non paddlers will spend a day on the river on Wednesday, rafting on the amazing lower section of the Santa Maria. |
| Wednesday Night |
Buzios and El Salto
After the river we will all have a meal at Buzios seafood restaurant in Valles, the we'll shuttle to the resort at El Salto, where we'll have dinner overlooking the amazing 100+ foot Salto del Meco.
Second Week Group - El Sauz Restaurant & Bar Grand Opening!
Instead of another meal at Buzios, the second week group will enjoy the grand opening of the Huasteca Secreta restaurant and bar at the future El Sauz hotel resort hub. |
| Thursday |
El Salto
Day 5 will find us challenging the waterfalls and ledges of the Salto, the most difficult section of whitewater yet, with one of the most amazing runnable waterfalls anywhere. |
El Salto
Non paddlers will spend the day chilling out at the natural pools, jumping from ledges, and canyoning on the nearby Salto. |
| Thursday Night |
El Salto
We'll dine at El Trapiche and stay another night at the beautiful resort at El Salto. |
| Friday |
El Salto
Our final day will be an application of all that we have learned on the El Salto section near camp. |
Buggie Tours and Rappelling
Explore the back roads and scenery of the Huasteca on a buggy, and do some optional rappelling if you're up for an adventure. |
| Friday Night |
Beach Party!
We'll celebrate the final night with a beach party on the banks of the river at the El Salto resort. |
| Saturday |
Travel Home
It'll be time to say goodbye to the warm waters of Mexico, with shuttle service back to Tampico available for those who flew in. |
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