| region |
river |
class |
length/time |
rafts? |
| PACIFIC COAST |
Paz, upper |
V |
up to 59km/9:30 |
no |
| (listed east to west) |
Paz, lower |
IV+ |
38km/8:00 |
yes |
| season:May, Jun-Oct, Nov |
Margaritas |
IV+ |
39km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Esclavos, upper |
IV |
24km/5:00 |
yes |
| |
Esclavos, middle |
V- |
up to 32km/8:00 |
no |
| |
Esclavos, lower |
IV+ |
12km/2:30 |
yes |
| |
Esclavos, bottom |
III |
9km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
La Plata |
V- |
8km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Aguacapa |
III |
5km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Maria Linda, upper |
V |
19km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Maria Linda, lower |
IV- |
12km/1:30 |
no |
| |
Asuchillo |
II |
8.5km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Metapa |
IV |
10km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Ceniza |
IV |
15km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Achiguate |
III- |
15km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Pantaleón |
IV |
up to 31km/5:00 |
yes |
| |
San Cristobal |
IV |
7.5km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Xatá, upper |
IV |
9km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Xatá, lower |
III |
17km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Aguná, upper |
IV |
19km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Aguná, lower |
III- |
10km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Popoyá, upper |
II+ |
4km/0:30 |
no |
|
Popoyá |
IV |
4km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Nicán |
IV |
22.5km/7:00 |
no |
| |
Coyolate |
III+ |
24km/3:30 |
yes |
| |
Madre Vieja, upper |
V- |
4km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Madre Vieja, middle |
IV |
up to 17.5km/3:30 |
no |
| |
Madre Vieja, lower |
III |
up to 24km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Siguacán, canyon |
IV- |
3km/1:30 |
no |
| |
Siguacán, middle |
III |
13km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Siguacán, lower |
II |
11km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
San Francisco |
IV |
7km/2:00 |
no |
| |
San Francisco, lower |
III- |
6km/1:00 |
yes |
| |
Mocá, upper |
IV- |
16km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Mocá, lower |
II+ |
15km/2:30 |
yes |
| |
Tarro-Nicá-Cutzán |
III+ to IV |
up to 23km/4:30 |
no |
| |
Nahualate, upper |
IV |
up to 22km/7:00 |
hard |
| |
Nahualate, middle |
IV |
10km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Nahualate, lower |
III- |
8km/1:00 |
yes |
| |
Ixtacapa |
III+ |
20km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Ocosito, upper |
IV |
up to 16km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Ocosito, lower |
IV |
24km/4:00 |
yes |
| |
Nil |
IV- |
up to 38km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Xab |
IV |
up to 33km/7:00 |
no |
| |
Naranjo, upper |
IV |
7km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Naranjo |
IV- |
up to 31km/5:00 |
yes |
| |
Chisná |
IV |
20km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Ixtal |
IV |
20km/5:00 |
no |
| |
Cabúz-Cutzulchimá-Negro |
IV |
up to 37km/8:00 |
parts |
| |
Petacalapa |
III |
up to 22km/4:00 |
lower |
| |
Suchiate |
IV- |
9km/1:30 |
yes |
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| CENTRAL |
Motagua, bottom bit |
V |
4km/3:00 |
no |
| (listed east to west) |
Motagua, lower |
III to IV |
up to 27km/4:00 |
yes |
| season: Jun-Oct, Nov |
Motagua, middle |
III |
14km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Pixcayá, lower |
III- |
12km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Pixcayá, canyon |
V |
9.5km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Pixcayá, upper |
IV- |
up to 25.5km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Motagua, upper-Quisayá |
V |
up to 48km/13:00 |
no |
| |
Motagua, top* |
IV(VI) |
18km/1-2 day |
no |
| |
Negro, lower |
V |
32km/6:30 |
yes |
| |
Negro, middle |
III |
12km/3:00 |
yes |
| |
Blanco |
IV+ |
20km/5:00 |
no |
| |
Negro, upper* |
IV |
26.5km/8:00 |
no |
| |
Pacaranat* |
IV |
16km/4:30 |
no |
| |
Cajulá, lower |
IV+ |
13km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Cajulá, upper |
IV- |
21km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Serchil |
IV+ |
12km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Malá |
III |
23km/3:30 |
no |
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| WEST |
Cuilco, upper* |
III |
up to 40km/8:00 |
no |
| (listed south to north) |
Cuilco, middle* |
IV+ |
25km/3:30 |
no |
| season: Jun-Aug, Sep-Nov, Dec |
Cuilco, lower |
IV+ |
up to 53km/8:00 |
yes |
| |
Cuilco, border run |
III |
11km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Selegua, upper |
III- |
10km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Selegua, middle bits |
III to IV |
up to 26km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Selegua, 1st canyon |
V |
4km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Selegua, between canyons |
IV |
up to 11km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Selegua, lower |
IV |
up to 23km/10:00 |
no |
| |
Valparaiso |
IV(V+) |
up to 15km/9:00 |
no |
| |
Santa Ana* |
V |
12km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Azul |
IV |
15km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Azul, lower |
II |
9km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Catarina |
V |
24km/6:30 |
no |
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| NORTHERN MOUNTAINS |
Amelco |
IV- |
10km/1:30 |
no |
| (listed west to east) |
Mixlaj |
V |
7.5km/6:00 |
no |
| season: Mar-Jun, Jul-Feb |
Cocolá |
IV- |
10km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Yulá San Juan |
V- |
25km/4:30 |
yes |
| |
Sichel-Suchum |
IV+ |
18km/9:30 |
no |
| |
Xaclbal, upper |
IV |
17km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Xaclbal, middle* |
V |
up to 14km/16:00 |
no |
| |
Xaclbal, lower* |
V+ |
17km/15:00 |
no |
| |
Cotzal* |
IV |
8km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Chipal* |
IV- |
1.5km/0:30 |
no |
| |
Putul* |
V |
27km/12:00+Copón |
no |
| |
Copón* |
IV+ |
37km/9:00 |
yes |
| |
San Antonio* |
III |
5km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Calá* |
IV- |
13km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Chixoy, dam run |
IV |
26km/3:30 |
yes |
| |
Chixoy, bridge run |
VI- |
17km/8:00 |
no |
| |
Chixoy, canyon run |
IV |
17km/5:00 |
no |
| |
Chixoy, lower* |
IV |
53km/9:00 |
yes |
| |
Chixoy, Peyán section |
III+ |
28km/5:00 |
yes |
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| COBÁN-VERAPACES |
Icbolay |
III+ |
11km/2:30 |
yes |
| (listed northwest to southeast) |
El Limón |
II- |
17km/3:30 |
yes |
| season: Jun, Jul-Oct, Nov-Jan |
Candelaria Caves* |
II |
up to 24km/9:00 |
no |
| |
Dolores |
IV |
15km/5:00 |
no |
| |
Dolores, upper |
III+ |
12km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Canguinic |
II+ |
16km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Sachichaj |
V- |
33km/11:00 |
no |
| |
Mestela |
III+ |
15km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Chicoy, lower |
IV |
9km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Chicoy, upper |
III |
8km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Cahabón, Carchá run |
IV- |
up to 19.5km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Tzunutz |
IV |
15km/7:30 |
no |
| |
Cahabón, Semuc run |
II |
5.5km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Cahabón, Yutbal canyon |
IV |
3.5km/2:00 |
no |
| |
Lanquín |
III+/IV |
up to 7km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Cahabón, lower canyons |
IV |
up to 62km/12:00 |
yes |
| |
Oxec |
V |
11km/4:30 |
no |
| |
Polochic, upper |
IV+ |
up to 12.5km/:00 |
no |
| |
Polochic, lower |
IV+ |
up to 22km/5:00 |
no |
| |
Panimá, upper |
IV |
up to 11km/4:30 |
no |
| |
Panimá-Matanzas |
IV+ |
39km/6:00 |
yes |
| |
Ribacó |
IV |
7.5km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Samiljá |
IV |
18km/4:00 |
no |
| |
Pueblo Viejo |
III |
6km/1:30 |
no |
| |
Tinajas |
III |
6.5km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Boca Nueva |
IV |
23km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Zarco |
III+ |
9km/2:00 |
no |
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| EAST |
Plátanos, upper* |
IV |
15km/2:30 |
no |
| (listed west to east) |
Plátanos, middle |
IV |
27km/4:00 |
yes |
| season: Jun-Aug, Sep-Oct |
Plátanos, lower |
IV- |
25km/4:30 |
no |
| |
Guastatoya |
IV |
up to 43km/5:30 |
no |
| |
Jalapa, upper |
IV |
14km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Jalapa, middle |
V |
25km/6:30 |
no |
| |
Ostúa, upper |
IV+ |
up to 47km/8:30 |
parts |
| |
Ostúa, lower |
V |
17km/6:00 |
no |
| |
Tambor |
III+ |
10km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
Teculután |
IV- |
9km/1:00 |
no |
| |
Shutaque |
III+ |
up to 25km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Jupilingo-Camotán |
III+ |
11km/2:00 |
yes |
| |
Jocotán-Zacapa |
V |
25km/5:30 |
no |
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| RÍO DULCE-PETEN |
San Marcos |
III |
33km/6:00 |
no |
| (listed south to north) |
Sauce* |
V |
30km/7:30 |
no |
| season: Jun, Jul-Jan, Feb |
Ciënaga, upper |
IV- |
12km/3:00 |
no |
| |
Ciënaga, lower |
III |
11km/1:30 |
yes |
| |
San Pedro* |
III+ |
18km/5:00 |
no |
| |
Chahal, upper canyon |
IV(V) |
13km2:30 |
no |
| |
Chahal, middle |
II |
6.5km/1:00 |
yes |
| |
Chahal, lower canyon |
IV |
up to 29km/5:00 |
yes |
| |
Gracias a Dios* |
III+ |
up to 13 km/4:00 |
maybe |
| |
Las Conchas (Chiyú) |
III |
6km/2:30 |
no |
| |
Machaquilá, upper |
III |
up to 22km/4:30 |
no |
| |
Machaquilá, lower |
III- |
up to 52km/3 days |
no |
| |
Chiquibul, upper |
IV- |
28km/7:00 |
no |
| |
Chiquibul, lower |
II |
up to 58km/11:00 |
yes |
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