Boquete Outdoor Adventures

TRIP DETAILS

Price: $500 per person for 3 days/ 2nights

Location: The islands off the Pacific coast of the Chiriqui province in western Panama

Dates:
Custom trips available all year

Minimum: 2 people
Maximum: 6 people

Skill Level: Beginner. This trip is for people without prior sea kayaking experience. All that is required is a sense of adventure! The trip is moderately strenuous and guests should be in good physical condition.

Deposit:
$500 deposit required to book a trip. Deposits are non-refundable.

Payment: Full payment due 30 days prior to trip.

Cancellations: Cancellations more than 30 days prior to the trip will receive a full refund less the deposit.
Cancellations less than 30 days prior to the trip will receive a 50% refund.

What is included:
All in country transportation
All lodging and camping fees
Meals (Sunday morning through Saturday night)
Guides

Gear included:
Boat, paddle, PFD, skirt, bilge pump, paddle float, helmet, tent (2 person), water bag, cooking gear, and snorkeling gear.
Boats are P&H Capella RM 160 and RM 166 with skegs.
Paddles are Werner Skagit

Not included:
Personal gear including sleeping pads and bags, personal dry bags, and compasses. International airfare and alcohol are not included.

PANAMA FACTS

Capital City:
Panama City

Area:
30,193 sq miles

Population:
3,200,000

Time Zone:
-5 GMT

Languages:
Spanish

Religion:
80% Roman Catholic

Currency:
US Dollar

Electricity:
120V 60Hz

Electric Plug:
American Plug

Country Dialing Code:
507

Brief Trip Description
This trip is designed for beginning paddlers. Instruction will be provided on paddling technique, self rescue, navigation, packing and other elements of expedition sea kayaking. Generally, we will not paddle long distances (4 to 6 miles per day) in order to have time to snorkel, hike, fish and relax on the beaches.

We run this trip during the dry season (December to April). During this time, the wind and swells are usually light on the Pacific side of Panama. We can run the trip during the rainy season as a custom trip. During the rainy season, the swell and wind are usually more challenging and we have heavy rains late in the day into the night.

The Parque Nacional Golfo de Chiriqui, founded in 1994, is a 14,740-hectare marine park that encompasses two dozen islands and their surrounding waters. The park is home to howler monkeys, leatherback and hawksbill turtles and has an abundance of bird life. The park is located off the Pacific coast of the Chiriqui province, not far from the major city of David. Although not terribly remote, the area is not heavily traveled. Once you are out in the islands, you may see an occasional fishing boat and may some motor boats, but generally we will have the islands to ourselves.