| region |
river |
class |
length/time |
rafts? |
| PACIFIC COAST |
Cahoacán |
IV- |
up to 24km/4:00 |
no |
| season: Jun-Aug, Sep-Oct |
Cahoa |
IV+ |
up to 32km/7:00 |
no |
| |
Coatán |
IV |
up to 21km/3:30 |
lower |
| |
Mejapa |
IV- |
30km/6:00 |
lower |
| |
Huehuetán, upper |
V- |
8km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Huehuetán, lower |
IV |
9km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Tepuzapa |
IV- |
8km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Huixtla, upper/middle |
V- |
up to 13km/9:00 |
no |
| |
Huixtla, lower |
IV- |
7km/1:15 |
yes |
| |
Novillero |
IV |
19km/3:30 |
yes |
| |
Berlin |
IV+ |
24km/4:00 |
lower |
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| SOUTH CENTRAL |
Santo Domingo (Tuxtla) |
II |
27km/4:00 |
yes |
| season: Aug, Sep-Oct |
Nacayumba |
III+ |
up tp 20km/3:00 |
yes |
| |
Custepec |
III+ |
12km/1:30 |
no |
| |
Jaltenango, upper |
IV- |
10km/3:30 |
no |
| |
Jaltenango, middle |
III |
11km/1:30 |
no |
| |
Nueva Palestina, upper |
V- |
5km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Nueva Palestina, lower |
IV |
11km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Las Escaleras, upper |
III |
9km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Las Escaleras, lower |
IV- |
14km/2:30 |
no |
|
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| NORTH CENTRAL |
Chavarría |
IV+ |
21km/8:00 |
no |
| season: Aug, Sep-Oct |
Bombaná, upper |
IV |
4km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Bombaná, lower |
IV |
8km/3:30 |
no |
| |
Hondo |
IV- |
14km/2:30 |
no |
|
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| FAR WEST |
Negro, upper |
IV+ |
49km/12:00 |
no |
| season: Jul-Aug, Sep-Oct |
Negro, lower |
IV |
37km/7:00 |
no |
| |
Chiquito |
V |
26km/12:00 |
no |
| |
La Venta |
III+ |
60km/3-6 days |
portages |
| |
Cacahuano |
III |
8km/1:30 |
no |
|
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| NORTH |
Tzim Bac |
IV |
16km/3:00 |
no |
| season: Aug, Sep-Nov, Dec-Feb |
Magdalena |
IV |
26km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Platanar, upper |
IV |
7km/1:30 |
no |
| |
Platanar, middle-lower |
III |
up to 18km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Pichucalco |
III+ |
18km/3:00 |
no |
| |
La Sierra, lower |
III |
up to 24km/4:00 |
yes |
| |
La Sierra, middle |
IV |
16km/3:30 |
no |
| |
La Sierra, upper |
IV- |
2km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Escalón, upper |
V |
10km/5:00 |
no |
| |
San Pedro |
III |
15km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Mazantic |
V- |
14km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Mazantic, lower |
III |
10km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Almandro, bottom |
II |
14km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Almandro, lower |
IV+ |
up to 29km/7:00 |
no |
| |
Almandro, middle |
III |
46km/1-2 days |
yes |
| |
Almandro, upper |
V |
35km/2 days |
no |
| |
Almandro, top |
III |
11km/2:00 |
no |
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| PALENQUE |
Tulijá-Salto de Agua |
IV+ |
7km/2:30 |
no |
| season: Jun-Aug, Sep-Dec, |
Chacamax |
III |
10km/2:30 |
no |
| Jan-Feb |
Tulijá, lower |
III |
15km/2:30 |
yes? |
| |
Tulijá, upper |
IV+ |
up to 27km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Shumuljá |
III |
14km/2:30 |
yes |
| |
Agua Azul falls* |
II to V |
1-16km/1:00-5:00 |
part |
| |
Agua Azul, middle |
II |
4km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Agua Azul, upper |
V- |
28km/8:30 |
no |
| |
Cantelá-Corostic (& Sactamá) |
IV+ |
up to 26km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Cantelá, upper |
III |
5.5km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Chocoljá, lower |
III- |
up to 29km/8:00 |
portages |
| |
Chocoljá, upper |
V-(VI) |
14km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Santo Domingo de Chocoljá |
III |
15km/3:30 |
portages |
| |
Lacanjá* |
III |
up to 85km/6 days |
portages |
| |
Usumacinta, lower* |
III |
up to 144km/7 days |
yes |
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| OCOSINGO |
Jataté, way upper* |
III |
13km/2:30 |
no |
| season: Jun-Dec, Jan-May |
Jataté, upper* |
V |
29km/12:00 |
no |
| |
Jataté, middle* |
IV+ |
16km/8:00 |
yes |
| |
Jataté, lower* |
IV |
18km/4:00 |
portage |
| |
Tzaconejá, upper |
IV |
10km/3:30 |
no |
| |
Tzaconejá, flat |
II- |
10km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Tzaconejá, middle |
V+(VI) |
44km/2 days |
no |
| |
Tzaconejá, lower |
V+(VI) |
up to 24km/2 days |
no |
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| COMITÁN |
Santo Domingo, upper canyons* |
III to IV(VI) |
up to 60km/4 days |
bits |
| season: Jun-Dec, Jan-May |
Santo Domingo, lower canyons |
III to V(VI) |
up to 60km/4 days |
bits |
| |
Lacantún |
III |
up to 68km/2 days |
yes |
| |
Cuilco-Grijalva |
III |
up to 37km/5:00 |
yes |
| |
Guerrero |
IV- |
8km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Blanco |
III |
18km/2:30 |
no |
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