Drove south to Tena and put on the Rio Tena which soon joins the Misahaualli. The first couple of hours are flat, and in places dugouts are tied up, as local people use them to cross the river.
The Lower Misahualli then enters a jungle canyon with nice defined rapids that eventually l;ead top a class 6 waterfall that must be portaged or can be "sneaked at 5+!!"
The portage was hot and tough with the catamaran, but eventually we made it through.
After the falls, seen above, the river drops into a big rapid called "Land of Giants"
This leads to a widening of the canyon and easier water. Nice springs drop into the river.
Easy floating leads top Puerto Misahualli at the confluence with the Rio Napo, one of the longest rivers in Ecuador and tributary of the Amazon. Here there are numerous dugout taxis that ply the route downriver with passengers, powered by outboards.
Drove south to Tena and put on the Rio Tena which soon joins the Misahaualli. The first couple of hours are flat, and in places dugouts are tied up, as local people use them to cross the river.
The Lower Misahualli then enters a jungle canyon with nice defined rapids that eventually l;ead top a class 6 waterfall that must be portaged or can be "sneaked at 5+!!"
The portage was hot and tough with the catamaran, but eventually we made it through.
After the falls, seen above, the river drops into a big rapid called "Land of Giants"
This leads to a widening of the canyon and easier water. Nice springs drop into the river.
Easy floating leads top Puerto Misahualli at the confluence with the Rio Napo, one of the longest rivers in Ecuador and tributary of the Amazon. Here there are numerous dugout taxis that ply the route downriver with passengers, powered by outboards.
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