Boquete Outdoor Adventures 2008 CLASS IV / V Trip Details
Water levels can vary greatly during the rainy season. We have access to over 35 runs in the Chiriqui province with over 20 being class IV or harder. The following are just a few of the options we have and our itineraries vary according to water levels. This trip is mostly solid class IV with an occasional class V rapid.
Day 1: Arrive in Panama City. We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to a hotel in Panama City.
Day 2: We will catch an early flight to David, the provincial capital of Chiriqui. From there, we will make a quick stop at the lodge, outfit our boats and do a warm up run on the Witches section of the Rio Chiriqui. This section is class III/IV with one large class IV rapid at the very end.
Day 3: We get up early and drive about 20 minutes to the Rio Cochea. This river starts out as a small creek and gradually picks up volume over the next ten miles. It is a continuous class IV run in a deep gorge.
Day 4: Time to step it up. We head to the Frijoles section of the Rio Chiriqui. This run is a classic steep boulder garden. We will do plenty of scouting. There are a few class V rapids on this section, but they are walkable.
Day 5: Time for something different. We head to the Rio Piedra. This river defines continuous. Depending on the put-in, you may drop over 2000 feet in about 12 miles. At some points on the run, you can look downstream and see the Pacific Ocean off in the distance.
Day 6: Time for a short day. We head to the Rio Caldera in Boquete. For those looking for a challenge, we put in above town and run a very continuous class IV+ creek. For those wanting to take it easy, we put in further downstream on the class III/IV section. It is roadside and close to home.
Day 7: We head to the Rio Chiriqui Viejo to do the Palon section. This is classic big water Class IV whitewater. It is gorgeous and continuous.
Day 8: This is our last day of paddling. We will do the class IV section of the lower Rio Los Valles. The section is short, but it is full of steep and challenging class IV boulder gardens. After taking out, we head back to lodge, pack our bags and catch an afternoon flight back to Panama City.
Day 9: We deliver you to the airport for your return flight.