White water rafting

larryrn says on Dec 1, 2008, 18:10:

I was in La Pintada (Antioquia, Colombia) maybe 4 weeks ago and they had big signs up at the hotel advertising white water rafting on the Cauca River -- the river was rather wide, muddy and moving very fast and I was told it was very dangerous as far as people dying frequently in the river, however they had large banners everywhere advertising the white water rafting. It was on the road towards Cali from Medellin about 2.5 hours from Medellin going south.. Larry

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Chriscan says on Dec 1, 2008, 18:25:

Heck ya!!! San Gill. There is lots to choose from there. They have some multi day class fives and a fun class 3 right next to town.
prices start at 25000

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Portena says on Dec 1, 2008, 19:20:

Definitely some good leads - but is the water cold mountain water? And, I was a bit more interested in fun than danger! Also, I'm more familiar with the areas between Bogota and Bucaramanga - haven't been to Medellin or San Gill.

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adrienne79 says on Dec 2, 2008, 04:49:

San Gil is about two hours on the way to Bogota leaving Bucaramanga. The water is not so cold that you would need a wet suit. They have different class of rapids to chose from. The shortest trips are about 2 hours for 25,000 COP and some are 5 days. It is a lot of fun.

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Portena says on Dec 2, 2008, 04:54:

Thanks for all the info!

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Chriscan says on Dec 2, 2008, 06:52:

My wife had a scary moment her first time rafting. She got stuck in this hole. I was deeper than I have ever been in a river and I've paddled and rowed a few thousand miles in my time. The guide said that it was the only time he'd been knocked out of a raft on that river. I think the raft was overloaded.

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Chriscan says on Dec 2, 2008, 06:53:

My wife had a scary moment her first time rafting. She got stuck in this hole. I was deeper than I have ever been in a river and I've paddled and rowed a few thousand miles in my time. The guide said that it was the only time he'd been knocked out of a raft on that river. I think the raft was overloaded.

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No problem is so formidable that you can't walk away from it.

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webmanco says on Dec 2, 2008, 07:17:

Nimaima up from La Vega on the road from Bogotá to Medellín about an hour and a half.

En la tarde, nos dirigimos rumbo al embarcadero de la experiencia más extrema de esta expedición, el Rafting; un recorrido de más de dos horas sobre el río negro atravesando rápidos clase III, III plus y algunas ocasiones clase IV, una verdadera montaña rusa en el agua. Divertido o no? Juzguen ustedes! Regreso a la ciudad origen Bogotá.

http://www.colombiaextrema.com/tobia.htm

No hay extremo cierto o verdadero, porque los extremos opacan, enruedan, (lavan cerebros) verdades. Yotas

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Mononoke28 says on Dec 2, 2008, 10:42:

We go rafting once a year here in Colorado and had never had anyone die from hypothermia after falling into the water. Once a friend of mine I went with was holding on to his paddle after being pushed and shoved by the river water for almost ½ a mile. He was pretty cold but never let go of the paddle which was the funniest thing I'd ever seen. It's ok if he'd drowned but God for bid if he'd lost his paddle.

Diana

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Portena says on Dec 2, 2008, 18:17:

Great links, webmanco and jonas!

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JGD says on Dec 4, 2008, 11:32:

http://riosycanoas.com/ is the oldest "adventure"company in San Gil.
I`d say water in the Fonce river is about 18C

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