tips | rivers | book | otherHere are the known runs in El Salvador. Rivers with a write-up on this site will be link-highlighted in your browser. For the season data, best months are in green, marginal months in red. Times are average for experienced kayakers. For a different country, click here: Chiapas Guatemala Belize Honduras.
| region | river | class | length/time | rafts? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COAST | Chiquihuat, upper | V- | up to 10km/5:00 | no |
| (listed west to east) | Chiquihuat, lower | IV | 12.5km/4:00 | no |
| season: Jun-Aug, Sep-Oct | Jiboa | IV+ | 24km/7:30 | no |
| NORTH-WEST | Guajoyo | III+ | 6km/1:30 | yes |
| (listed west to east) | Lempa, upper | IV to V | up to 26km/8:00 | parts |
| season: Jul-Aug, Sep-Oct | Lempa, middle | III+ | up to 41km/7:30 | yes |
| Sumpul, top | IV+ | 6km/3:00 | no | |
| Sumpul, upper | V | 19km/7:00 | no | |
| Sumpul, lower | IV | 25km/4:00 | portage | |
| Lempa, lower | II | 54km/1-2 days | yes | |
| EAST | Yamabal | III | up to 41km/5:00 | no |
| (listed west to east) | Torola | IV | up to 33km/5:00 | yes |
| season: Jun-Aug, Sep-Oct | Torola, upper | IV | 12.5km/5:00 | no |
| Torola, way upper | III+ | 9km/2:00 | no | |
| Anamorós | III | up to 24km/4:00 | no |
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