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

river photo

Class: III ; Flow: 150-400 cfs; Average Gradient: 5 m/km; Portages: wood?; Length: 14 km; Time: 2 hours

Season: June to January; rafts? no; Highlights: nice birding, easy shuttle; Crux move: avoiding talanqueras

Put-In: La Laguna (280 m); Take-Out: Cruce Ciruelo (205 m)

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

The Río Culupa is a nice tree-lined creek through farmland with friendly round-boulder rapids. The birding is nice--I saw herons and roseate spoonbills on my run. You do need to watch out for about a dozen talanqueras, however. You can expect downed trees in the river also. Those wanting an extra-short run, or to avoid many of the wood issues, can take-out early near Azacualpa.

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

Descent History: I ran this is January 2017, with a flow of 250 cfs.