Río Comalí, Honduras (click here for the Honduras table of rivers)

river photo

Class: IV-; Flow: 150-700 cfs; Average Gradient: 12 m/km; Portages: yes; Length: 11 km; Time: 2.5 hours

Season: June to October; rafts? no; Highlights: bouldery creeking; Crux move: taking out before the border

Put-In: Hacienda La Parada (848 m); Take-Out: Cañon Caulato (720 m)

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

The Río Comalí is right on your way to the Somoto Canyon in Nicaragua and gives you a look at the rarely-visited boxed-in Cañon Caulato waterfall at the TO. You will have to hike out, though, and you might want to verify exactly how far before putting-on.

A full description is in the Mayan Whitewater El Salvador, Honduras, & Nicaragua guidebook.

Descent History: I ran the Río Comalï in October 2017 with 200 cfs at the PI.