Colca Canyon

The Colca River Canyon –located in the Arequipa region of southern Peru- has a depth of 3191 meters (approximately 10,700 feet),  twice that of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona (if measured from its South Rim). In the year 1979, a Polish expedition carried out the first complete full length river run of the Colca River Canyon. This notable accomplishment in turn led to the beginning of kayaking and river rafting  in that particular area of Perú mainly due to the fact that the Polish boaters left their rafts, kayaks and  gear with the Vellutino family of Arequipa who had provided them with much needed and unflinching support throughout their entire endeavor.

Almost thirty years later, the seed they planted has grown and blossomed heartily: Piero Vellutino (the youngest of the Vellutino brothers) is a Peruvian National Kayak Champion and the only South American Instructor of World Rescue Group –with over 20 expeditions and runs of the Colca Canyon to his name.  Piero, along with a staff of professional guides, will be in charge of organizing and leading you and your group on a nine-day adventure charged journey of discovery and awareness through some of the most beautiful and wondrous geographical settings in Peru, while paddling an incredible river that flows down one of the deepest canyons in the world.