Extraordinary scenery with turquoise waters in the 5th canyon of the “Santa María” system. Accompany us on this rare river, rowing and challenging Class III rapids (moderate risk) inside a canyon of limestone, and surrounded by attractive and unusual rocky formations. Enjoy the most scenic river in all of Mexico, and at the end, enjoy a picnic at the shores of the Tampaón (area where the hill splits.)
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- Classification: III (in a hierarchy of I to VI).
- Physical activity during the trip is medium.
- Children 8 years old may attend.
- Time required is a whole day.
- Does not allow for excursions of fellow travelers because of the geographical conditions of the area.
- Ideal season is from November to March.
- Requires a minimum of 6 passengers or 4 passengers buying the package. If you do not comply with the previous, please contact us to check availability.
- Transportation to the activity from the hotel and back.
- 1 full meal.
- 1 snack.
- Water.
- Gear necessary for the excursion.
- 1 river descent.
- Technical guides trained in moving waters rescue, Federal accreditation from the IRF.
- Travel Insurance (with your information sent previously to our office) .
- Adjustable sandals, water shoes, or tennis shoes that can get wet. NO CROCS. NO FLIP FLOPS.
- Shorts or light pants for the activities (no jeans.) Lycra gym pants are ideal and help avoid occasional scrapes.
- T-shirts made of lycra are preferable, and not cotton fabrics (any other fabric dries much faster)
- Cap (optional)
- Biodegradable sun block.
- Ecological bug repellent
- Small backpack for personal items
- Small towel
- If you wear glasses, wear a holder so that they will not fall off in case you fall in the water.
- If you have long hair, bring hair ties that will hold it back well.
- The Huaxteca staff is certified in First Aid, and is equipped with a first aid kit, however for your own safety, we cannot administer medications, and therefore we recommend you bring your own.
- Make sure to bring a change of dry clothes since during the majority of the activities you will get completely wet.
- If you have food allergies or require a specific type of food, please let us know ahead of the trip.
| 9:00 am | We depart from Ciudad Valles, rendezvous point for tourists interested in the exploration of The Huasteca Potosina region. |
| 10:30 am | Arrival to the Tanchachin village, meaning place of the birds in the Teenek language. In this place we will find the Tampaon river with its turquoise waters. This river is one of the top 10 most scenic and clean rivers of North America. |
| 10:40 am | Presentation. Our guides in charge of Rafting are accredited by the Federal Secretary of Tourism for said activity and each one of them has their certification by the international rafting federation. They are in charge of providing and helping us properly wear the necessary gear for the activity along with a talk reinforcing the 4 international rafting rules. |
| 11:00 am | Following the introductory talk, we will enter the river where our rafting guide will give us a talk on the commands to be used on the raft and we will have some practice in order to better coordinate us. |
| 12:00 pm | The calm river section will end and we will navigate into the canyon where the rapids section will begin, this part of the tour is the most fun and most scenic and will have a great variety of fauna to observe. |
| 2:00 pm | We will rendezvous at the Puente de Dios bridge of the Tampaon River, a great limestone formation that blocks the river forcing it to go under it. We will walk across to the other side of the river, and once we have all made it across the tour guides will indicate how to return to the raft. |
| 2:30 pm | We will begin the final section of calm water, and we will be able to fully appreciate the canyon while we head towards the river exit. |
| 3:00 pm | End of rafting. Food awaits us at the river bank. |
| 5:30 pm | We arrive to Ciudad Valles where each tourist will be taken back to their respective hotel. |
* The Schedule is an approximate and will depend on weather and road conditions.
Nota:
- Please notify your guide beforehand in the case of any food restrictions.
Importante:
- During the rainy season (July-October), if the river is overflown the activity may not be done, if that is the case then rafting may be done in the Meco River or in the Micos River (whichever is within safe rafting levels)
