Colca River, Peru This river runs through a canyon creating breathtaking rapids, making it ideal for rafting. © PromPeru
In the region of Arequipa, the river Colca is renowned for its 300 rapids and its course which runs through the heart of the world's second deepest canyon. The world-wide famous route leaves from the town of Chivay and enters the zone of Cabanaconde and Tapay, a distance of 25 miles... Reserved to specialists and experts, the rapids on the route are class II to IV. Allow two days for the crossing.