The Urubamba river
runs from the high Andean ranges down through the Sacred Valley
of the Incas, past Machupicchu and into the jungle.
The Urubamba is divided into Upper Urubamba and Lower Urubamba,
the dividing feature being the Pongo de Mainique, an infamous
whitewater canyon.
John Walter Gregory, the British geologist, drowned in the river
on June 2, 1932 while on a geological expedition to the Andes.
It has some exciting white water depending on the section of the
river being done and the time of the year. One of our most
popular rafting sections during the season is the "Cusipata"
section of the river on the Upper Urubamba. There are good class
IIl rapids and the water is not contaminated, as unfortunately
the Sacred Valley of the Incas sections of the river are.
This section is perfect for one day tours, with nice class II,
III and III+ rapids. Excellent scenic riverside big eucalyptus
trees, beautiful flowers, profusion of cactus and Inca ruins
adorn this whitewater trip.
This white water rafting season is all year long and from early
December to late March the river is Class IV.
The rest of teh year are rapids Class II, on Cusipata Section,
Class III on the Chuquicahuana section of the river we will
include a safety Cataraft or Kayak.
Although many people for the Classic Inca Trail does
not lose the magic of the ancient Inca Trail tour
and get to Machu Picchu.
