Best Kayaking trips in Ecuador

Kayaking is one of the most exciting ways to experience the Amazon rainforest. Contact us directly for Kayaking lessons.

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Saturdays
7 days
Class III+ to IV+
Year-Round

Advanced White Water Kayaking Trip on Best Rivers Ecuador

For experienced kayakers, this all-inclusive, seven-day Ecuador trip has some of Ecuador‘s best kayaking. It’s a mix of big water runs and creeking runs.

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$160

Daily
4 Days
Class II
Year-Round

One-day Kayaking – Beginner Intermediate & Advanced

Embark on our most popular kayaking tour: a day of paddling in Ecuador! Kayak rental, transportation to and from the river, lunch, and guide included!

Call us about our kayak schools both for beginners and advanced paddlers.

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$3599

Saturdays
14 days
Class III+ to IV+
Year-Round

Two Week Andes & Amazon Experienced Kayaking Tour

For true kayaking enthusiasts, this all-inclusive, fourteen-day vacation is the ultimate kayaking journey, covering the best selection of class III-IV rivers in Ecuador, featuring kayaking, hiking, swimming in hot springs, and wildlife encounters.

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From $1850

year-round, 7 days, 14 Days
7 or 14 Days
Class III+
Year-Round

7 Day Advanced Class IV Kayak Training

This course has been specifically designed for people with whitewater experience but feels the need to hone in skill and experience with the goal of comfortably running class 4.

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KAYAKER QUESTIONNAIRE

The River People team are a group of expert paddlers local and foreign that paddle all year round in Ecuador since 1998. To ensure a great trip for you, here are a few questions to help guide us on giving you the best lifetime experience. Please add additional comments at the bottom of the page if you feel you need to.

NAME(Required)

EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBER(Required)

HOTEL IN TENA

E-MAIL(Required)

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER(Required)

WHAT TRIP ARE YOU SIGNING UP FOR?(Required)

BEGINNER 1-2

INTERMEDIATE STEP UP 2-3

CLASS 3+

ADVANCED 3+ TO 4

EXPERT 4 TO 4+

WHAT RIVER LEVEL HAVE YOU HAD THE MOST EXPERIENCE ON(Required)

NAME A FEW RIVER YOU HAVE PADDLED ON(Required)

WHERE DID YOU FIRST LEARN OR START KAYAKING?(Required)

DO YOU LIKE TECHNICAL CREEKS OR BIGGER WATER MOST, OR BOTH?(Required)

WOULD YOU SAY YOU PLAY BOAT MORE CREEK OR BOTH?(Required)

HOW SOLID IS YOUR ROLL?(Required)

OVER 90% GUARANTEED

MOST OF THE TIME

50/50

STILL WORKING ON IT

HOW MUCH DO YOU WEIGH?(Required)

WHAT IS YOUR HEIGHT?(Required)

WHAT BOATS HAVE YOU PADDLED ON?(Required)

DO YOU HAVE ANY WHITEWATER RESCUE TRAINING?(Required)

HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN ANY WILDERNESS FIRST RESPONDER COURSE OR HAD ANY BASIC FIRST AID TRAINING?(Required)

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO REALLY GET OUT OF THE TRIP?(Required)

HOW MANY HOURS ON THE RIVER ARE YOU EXPECTING?(Required)

APART FROM POINTING OUT ANY HAZARDS DO YOU LIKE RAPIDS EXPLAINED OR DOES A BRIEF DESCRIPTION SUFFICE?(Required)

HAVE YOU EVER PARTICIPATED ON A GUIDED TRIP BEFORE?(Required)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO INCLUDE INSTRUCTIONAL TIPS AT CERTAIN INTERVALS?(Required)

WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE CRITIQUED OR ONLY WHEN ASKED?(Required)

ARE YOU A SMOKER?(Required)

DO YOU DRINK ALCOHOL?(Required)

ANY MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS OR MEDICINE TO BRING ON THE RIVER?(Required)

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR FAVORITE ASPECTS ABOUT KAYAKING(Required)

ARE YOU BRINGING ALL THE GEAR SUGGESTED FOR YOUR TRIP?(Required)

WHAT LEVEL OF ACCOMMODATION ARE YOU EXPECTING ON THIS TRIP?(Required)

WOULD YOU LIKE AN OVERNIGHT CAMP TRIP INCLUDED ON YOUR TRIP?(Required)

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT RIVER PEOPLE ECUADOR?(Required)

ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?

Name

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