Rio Verde Rafting Day Trip

• Meet at 6 AM in Medellin and drive 2 ½ hours to the small mountain town of San Fransisco
• Enjoy breakfast overlooking the mountains that create the the Rio Verde watershed
• Journey by 4×4 to the town of Boqueron
• Hike 1 ½ hour from Boqueron down the valley as mules carry the gear
• Cool off with a swim in the pristine water
• Raft the magnificent Rio Verde and Rio Samana for over 25 KMs
• Drive back to Medellin arriving around 7 PM

Meet your guide and safety kayaker at 6 AM at Calle 8 #43A – 89, el Poblado, Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia. Drive 2 ½ hours to the town of San Francisco. Eat a traditional Colombian breakfast at our favorite restaurant (El palacio de los Frijoles) with a spectacular mountain view overlooking the watershed you will soon discover. Start the adventure with a 1 ½ hour hike down a jungle canyon while mules transport your gear. 

Cool off in the pristine green water that gives the name. Your professional guide will lead the group in a river safety orientation. Raft the Rio Verde into the Rio Samana. 

Enjoy a picnic lunch from a high boulder where you can jump into the deep pool below. Explore a hidden waterfall cascading through the tall jungle. Continue rafting the thrilling Class III/IV rapids, with the biggest rapids right at the end. Meet your driver at the Puente Samana and return to Medellin (around 7 PM depending on traffic).