Our criteria for the Best South America White Water Rafting is based on rivers that fall into the Classes III - V, have long periods of rapids, and great scenery.
The Best
South America White Water Rafting Trips |
Futaleufu River, Chile
Class V
Widely regarded as one the best Whitewater rafting experiences in the world, the Caribbean colored river runs down through the Andes from a chain of sunny lakes in Argentina to the Pacific. The rugged glacial mountains and vegetation provide a beautiful background to a world class rafting experience, with no bugs. Beware, upper Class V section has been a magnet to the most expert rafters from around the world. Many of the trip operators offer private camps with luxurious stone hot tubs, tree houses, natural stone shelters with fire places, and horse back riding. The 40-mile run has some of the world’s most intense Class V rapids. A popular spot is the Thrown Room, a massive, rolling stretch leading to a huge boulder, where rafters have to choose between running an intense rapid on one side or paddle through a raft gulping hole on the other. There are trips that have optional arrangements for Class IV participants to avoid the Class V rapids.
Check out OARS.com 1-800-346-6277
Rio Upano, Ecuador
Class: III-IV
This is a very scenic, tropical white water rafting experience that takes you down to the Amazon Basin in Ecuador through warm water, the tropical heat, virgin rain forests, and beautiful 100-foot-high waterfalls. A highlight of the trip is a stretch of rapids through the intense Namangosa Gorge. You will also have a cultural experience camping out in the Shuar settlement where you can choose to visit a traditional farm and learn about the Shuar way of life. Check out Surtrek Tour Operator 00-1-866-978-7398
Rio Cotahuasi, Peru
Class IV-V
Peru has some of the best whitewater rivers in the world with awesome scenery, native villages, hot springs, world-class rapids, spectacular campsites, unexplored archaeological ruins, and spectacular canyons. A trip down the Cotahuasi River will take you through the deepest canyon in the world, twice the depth of Arizona’s Grand Canyon, measuring 11,587 feet from river to rim. The Rio Cotahuasi is one of the relatively unknown world class rafting spots with it's first descent in 1994. The river has over 100 miles over a continuous stretches of Class IV and V drops, one of the longest in the world. Check Out Water By Nature +1 303 988 5037 or +44 1226 740 444
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