Boquete Outdoor Adventures

TRIP DETAILS

Price: $1000 per person for 5 Days/ 4 Nights

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

Dates:
Custom trips available all year

Minimum: 4 people
Maximum: 6 people

Skill Level: Intermediate. This is a remote, expedition style trip and past sea kayaking experience is required. Beach landings, open water crossings with some rough seas possible.

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 experienced paddlers because of remote beach landings, strong currents, short open water crossings and the possibility of waves and wind. Generally, we will not paddle long distances (8 to 10 miles per day) in order to have time to snorkel, hike, fish and relax on the beaches.

We offer 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 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. Even though the area is 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.

On Saturday, we paddle a short distance to Boca Chica where we will clean and pack our gear and then head back to David for an afternoon flight to Panama City. Your last night will be spent in a hotel in Panama City and we will transport you to the airport on Sunday to catch a flight out of Panama.