HummingbirdBack in the van for a three hour drive to the tachi river, this was quite a drive starting at 8000 feet and ending at 1000 feet what a change in temperature and vegetation. We started out at 60 degrees and ended up at 85 degrees. Anyway, we found our starting point on the tachi river (mostly a class 3 with two or three rapids rated at class 4), the guides unloaded the equipment, inflated the rafts and got the chase kayak ready to go (a fun little playboat by dagger, the first guy to use the kayak was gregory, we was quite impressive to watch, it looked so easy, but then again last year he went to the world kayak championships in korea last year). So after a few pointers and some in water exercises, we were off to go downstream. shortly thereafter, we hit a big rapid and we lost two of the girls, one hung on and the other went swimming for awhile. but all was recovered and we continued on downstream without further incident including getting through the class 4 rapids which were quite fun. Then we had an amazing lunch riverside of very fresh burritos and then after lunch we continued on down to the merge of the tachi and the rio blanco, the river became much bigger but not really any harder and shortly there after we had completely 3 hours or so on the river and we never saw another soul. maybe my next trip here will be a kayak immersion week, sounds like there are lots of great places to go in this near vicinity. anyway it was now 6 pm and we had a 3 hour or so drive back to quito, this portion was labeled the diablo trip, due to the driver being a maniac and almost killing us all many times over (people in ecuador drive very insane, kind of like controlled chaos, but i never saw an accident, but many crosses and hearts painted on the road to indicate death). anyway it became very foggy, rainy, dark and this guy would pass just about anything that got in his way, whether it was legal or safe to do so. any he would get to within inches of the person in front of him just to get them out of the way. even still, the drive took over four hours, but we were all very glad to make it to quito alive.
Follow up was effective any questions were answered in a timely manner
Fiona Lonsdale
1 day ago
I spoke with at least a half dozen other travel companies, looking for a Galapagos cruise that fit our schedule and budget. Some companies could manage one or the other, but Erin was the only one who could do both. She found us the perfect cruise, at a fantastic price! And she has been quick and patient with responses to my many questions. So far, Adventure Life has been a fantastic company to work with!
Sandi T
1 day ago
Adventure Life took care of everything! All we had to do was show up when we were supposed to, which made our first trip to Costa Rica largely stress-free and incredibly fun. Our trip reps, Hannah and Mariethony, were helpful and responsive, getting back to us by email usually within a few hours. Our accommodations were all great, and we got incredibly blessed with some absolutely stellar guides and drivers.
Our Jungle & Beach trip was an excellent balance of adventure and rest. We got to try out a lot of different activities, including snorkeling, hiking, white water rafting and kayaking, while also partaking of some rest around the pool or by the ocean. We enjoyed seeing and exploring the beautiful Caribbean side of the country.
Joy Knowles
1 day ago
This was a life changing trip of a lifetime and exceeded my expectations. No details were left out during the planning of this trip by Adventure Life. The entire crew on the ship could not have been more helpful and kind. Everyone went out of their way to make this trip as pleasurable as possible.
Charles DeVito
5 days ago
The itinerary was described well and contacts for help with flights and hotels very helpful
