Multiple
options abound for the kayaking fan in Venezuela, either
around the Caribbean
coast and the sheltered islands
or in the rivers of the vast interior.
When
the Andes
Rivers are not that perfect for whitewater
rafting, it is time for some good paddling amidst
cloud forest landscape in the southeastern slopes of the
Sierra Nevada National Park. The grasslands, locally known
as Llanos
(flatlands) rivers are explored to combine kayaking with
some excellent birdwatching,
camping and/or staying in an all-inclusive hato (ranch).
The Morrocoy
National Park offers moderate waves, adding adrenaline
to the paddling through its magnificent keys.
Two
hours and a half drive east of Caracas,
the Tacarigua Lagoon National Park rewards kayakers with
wetlands and mangrove swamps teeming with incredible amounts
of scarlet ibises and other birds (some 200 species of
local and migratory birds have been reported). Visitors
to the amazing Los
Roques Archipelago National Park can survey the numberless
keys from kayaks available from most all-inclusive sailboats
and guesthouses.
Paddle
between playful dolphins in the scenic waterways of the
Mochima
National Park, between Puerto La Cruz and Cumana in
eastern Venezuela. We offer guided trips from one to five
days to discover this maze of mountainous coast, small
rivers and waterfalls; gold sand beaches and innumerable
islands where the water is almost always flat. Wish to
explore on your own? Rentals are available as well.
Complement
a stay in Venezuela’s biggest island, Margarita,
with a full day of kayaking and trekking
through the island’s northeastern coast, paddling through
beaches, secluded bays and coastal rock formations full
of birds. Head to one of the most amazing and unknown
deltas in the world, the Orinoco
River one, to paddle through extremely narrow streams
teeming with very exotic wildlife and being exposed to
the rich culture of the Warao.
Deep
south Venezuela, in the unique Lost
World Region, we can arrange extraordinary multi-day
kayaking expeditions in the exceptional rivers of the
Gran Sabana, including the Karuay, the Akanan and Carrao
Rivers, the latter two taking to Angel
Falls, the world’s highest waterfall and down river
to Canaima
through one of a kind savannahs and tepuys. Also south
of the Orinoco, travel by motor boat to the seldom seen
Para Falls, and then descend the Caura River, one of the
longest rivers in the country, paddling through Venezuela’s
biggest forest reserve, catalogued as the last virgin
basin on earth and rich in biodiversity and indigenous
groups.
Contact
us to include kayaking in a customized itinerary of travel to Venezuela.
