Twelve Days From the Rio Tutuaca
A story has been written and posted about this trip - see the Rio Tutuaca photo gallery here.
River Rafting
Floating the Santa Cruz River in inflatable kayaks
The upper Santa Cruz River in Arizona is navigable by boat! The boats (IKs) are smaller than full rafts and float in a few inches of water. We had to drag occasionally and be careful of debris, but were able to float several miles of the Rio Santa Cruz!
This stretch has flows, which are supported by effluent from a sewage treatment plant in Nogales, AZ.
Rio Aros and Yaqui Raft Trip, Monsoon 2012
This expedition was put together with support from the Northern Jaguar Project. The goal was to document flora and fauna in the remote and wild region in eastern Sonora.
Rio Aros/Yaqui Float Trip April 2011
In early April 2011 a 2 person crew took 2 inflatable kayaks down part of the Rio Aros and Rio Yaqui to do bird surveys on parts of the Northern Jaguar Reserve and nearby areas. The reserve encompasses 70 square miles of prime jaguar habitat just 125 miles south of the Arizona border. This area is one of the most remote and rugged wilderness left in northern Mexico.