We are a small kayak guiding and adventure travel company. We will kayak in remote locations around the world, and in the deepest canyons in our backyard.
So far we have Bhutan, Kenya and Peru as kayaking destinations, but we want to hear from you. Where to you want to kayak? Give us suggestions, we will do the research and make the trip happen!
Kayak Ecuador this February! Paddling in the tropics in the middle of winter is hard to beat. Small World Adventures still has room on a Winter Whitewater Class III+/IV- trip, on a Torrents Class IV trip, and a Mucha Agua IV+/V- trip. Message us for details!
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Together we can save the Piatua, please take action! Donate if you can, and if you can't, please share this post.
This is my favorite watershed in Ecuador mainly because it is still the most wild. So happy to hear it will stay that way for a while longer!
A Victory for Rivers in the northern Ecuadorian Amazon!
Ecuador’s national water authority (SENAGUA) has now established a protected zone for the Cofan, Chingual and Aguarico rivers, which the indigenous Kofán people of Sinangoe and many other local populations depend upon. This encouraging recognition also comes at a critical moment in the Kofán people’s struggle for justice: today, a judicial inspection is taking place on site as part of a legal case which the community has won against the Ecuadorian government, demanding the suspension of all mining concessions on and near Sinangoe ancestral territory.
“We hope that the judicial visit to the mining zone will help judges to understand the great importance of the rivers and the threat which mining represents for our life as Kofán”, says Mario Criollo, President of the A’I Cofan community of Sinangoe.
We stand with the community of Sinangoe in their fight to protect their territory from illegal resource extraction. Join us, sign the pledge to : https://www.amazonfrontlines.org/stand-sinangoe/
Hey Everyone,
This announcement is coming super late...But Don and I have bought Small World Adventures back! We are once again the proud owners of this awesome kayaking company, and we have a new partner--Liam Kirkham. After traveling the world the past four years, we never found any place as great as Ecuador for a winter kayaking destination, so we couldn't be happier to be back.
We hope you'll come join us for a week of tropical paddling next winter!
https://vimeo.com/183601467
An inside look at Small World Adventures and our operation in Ecuador. When Anson Fogel and www.forgemotionpictures.com were filming "Wildwater," they…
Our new kayaking company--Global River Explorations--has been a great success, and Don and I are excited to be guiding again. We had an incredible trip to Bhutan last November with an amazing crew of people; see our page for photos.
Nothing makes me feel more at home than being in a bedrock canyon on a rainy day in the jungle!
When you can't go kayaking, you go skiing.
AWR guides have to do something to entertain themselves while they wait for the rivers to start flowing...
It's been 2 years since Don, Midge and I completed our source to sea kayaking expedition down The Amazon River. I became the first woman to do it, Midge the first Brit, and Don the first guy to do it "because his girlfriend made him." Fun looking back through old photos...even if I did look this funny.
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Who wants to kayak in Kenya with Don and Darcy? Who could say no to waterfalls and elephants? Not to mention the dung beetles!
A story told with Slate.
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“Just finished an incredible 2 weeks in Bhutan with an amazing crew of people. Thanks to everyone who helped make our time in the Kingdom of Happiness so…”
The weather was kind to us and we were able to fly back from Bhumtang to Paro, rather than a very long drive. Plus Darcy got a juice box. Good times!
Locals checking out kayaks at Ema Datse canyon take out.
Local wildlife.
We just upped the gross domestic happiness in Bhutan. All the kayakers on there last days paddling. Who wants in for next year?
The Mo Chu, Bhutan. If you haven't done it, put it on the list.
Amongst the prayer flags. A gentle take out after a fast paced technical class IV in Bhutan.
Another great day in the Kingdom of Bhutan. One half of our group Kayaked the Po Chu whilst the other half rafted the Mo Chu. We finished the day at the confluence and ate dinner as a group around an open fire.
The Kingdom of Happiness.
All Smiles.
The group have arrived and settled into this beautiful hotel here in Bhutan. First day on the river tomorrow morning.
Hey Everyone, 6 days left in the Jondachi campaign. Please help if you can--even $10 goes a long ways. The Jondachi is one of the most iconic rivers of South America, and getting it designated as a protected corridor would big a huge step forward in protecting rivers throughout South America. Currently, every country in South America is embarking on a dam-building spree. To name a few other classic rivers that will be lost: The Apurimac and Maranon in Peru. The Quijos and Topo in Ecuador, The Puesco in Chile and the Xingu in Brazil. This is just a tiny sample. We have an opportunity with the Jondachi to set a conservation precedent. Please help!
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/save-the-jondachi/x/3313442 #/
Help keep the Jondachi River in Ecuador flowing freely from the Andes to the Amazon! | Crowdfunding is a democratic way to support the fundraising needs of your community. Make a contribution today!
Anyone recognize this spot?
Don and I are just home from 2 weeks on the Zambezi River, and now it's time to get ready for Bhutan. So fired up for our trip there--in less than 1 month we'll be leading our crew through the Happinest Country on Earth!
http://www.globalriverexplorations.com/bhutan.html
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It is all about FLOW. A more detailed comparison of San Rafael Falls at more similar flows allows for greater appreciation of the significant changes which recently occurred to Ecuador’s largest waterfall. – photo by SARAH LYNN FLECKE
September 15, 2015 – As these photos show, water from above, along with hydraulic undercutting from below, has caused a significant portion of the rock face to shear away and collapse across its entire span, nearly eliminating the second drop of San Rafael Falls.
These pictures also indicate how the capacity of the Quijos watershed to maintain base-flow levels in the Coca River has diminished over the last 10 years. The left image was taken during an exceptionally-prolonged, low-flow period in 2005, when it was estimated that the flow over San Rafael Falls was on the order of 1800 – 2100 cfs (50 – 60 m3/s), based on a group consensus after paddling the Quijos River from Bombón down to the diversion dam site at Salado. It is quite notable that in the right image, which was taken only days after the Quijos watershed had sustained significant flood stage pulses under saturated conditions, appears to have an even lower flow, likely in the range of 1200 – 1500 cfs (35 – 45 m3/s).
The Coca-Codo Sinclair hydroelectric project will require nearly 8000 cfs (222 m3/s) to generate its installed capacity of 1500 MW.
Getting fired up for more adventures in Kenya! Working on our April/May 2016 itinerary now.
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