North America Whitewater Runs

USA – All Rivers for the US are listed on this separate page and we are always adding new runs.

Canada – Much like the US, Canada is huge and the list of rivers is expansive with opportunities in multiple provinces.

Mexico – Don’t underestimate the quality opportunities here. They have great waterfalls for kayakers and even multiday runs through some seriously remote country. Mexico has incredible whitewater and wild rivers.

Central America Whitewater

Guatemala Whitewater –

Honduras –

El Salvador –

Nicaragua – The wild whitewater found in other Central American countries is almost non-existent here but the country has some unique flatwater paddling for adventurous folks.

Costa Rica – Water rich with some great rivers draining into both the Pacific and Carribean. Plan on paddling alongside monkeys, exotic birds and crocodiles on many of these rivers.

Panama – This narrow strip of land is well known for off-shore fishing but it has a surprising amount of whitewater as well.

South America Whitewater Rivers

Venezuela –

Colombia – The area around San Gil is a whitewater mecca and the country itself is like the wild west of whitewater. Big rivers with raging Class V runs are not uncommon and the local paddlers get after it here.

Ecuador – They have it all – jungles, mountains and coastal systems all packed into a beautiful country that is easy to navigate.

Peru – The Andes are steep and the rivers cutting through long, deep canyons are for serious paddlers. Multiple famous day trips and multidays draw paddlers from around the world.

Brazil –

Bolivia –

Chile – Chile is a magnate for whitewater with thousands of rivers dumping off the Andes in a rush to reach the Pacific. From the famed Futaleufu to the waterfalls of Pucon, there is something for everyone in this beautiful country.

Argentina –