Río Xococ, Guatemala (area: Salamá; click here for the Guatemala table of rivers)

river photo

Class: V; Ave. Gradient: 8 m/km; Portages: many; Length: 12 km; Time: 5 hours

Season: July to October; rafts? no; Highlights: viewing crazy gorges; Crux move: portaging them

Water Quality: poor; Water Temperature: medium

PI: Xococ (900m); TO: Pacaní (800m)

Description: (click here for general notes about my descriptions)

The Río Xococ has a very low run-to-portage ratio as it passes through some crazy gorges with shallow jagged rocks. Contact me for more information.

Descent History: First explored September 2013, by me and Nils Saubès.

Flow Notes: The Río Xococ is hard to catch. The gauge near the PI should help a lot. But if the Río Salamá in downtown Salamá doesn’t have at least 300 cfs in it, don’t bother driving further.

Nearby Tourist Attractions: not much in this area.