Río Guayape, El Zapote & Villa Vieja, Honduras (click here for the Honduras table of rivers)

river photo

Class: IV, III; Flow: 500-2,500 cfs; Average Gradient: 5 m/km El Zapote, 3 m/km Villa Vieja; Portages: no; Length: 27.5+18.5 km; Time: 3+2 hours

Season: June to October; rafts? yes; Highlights: canyon scenery; Crux move: Chasm of Swirl

Put-In: El Zapote (684 m) or Villa Vieja (547 m); Take-Out: highway bridge (491 m)

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

The upper parts of the Río Guayape have just enough action--and more than enough nice mountainous tropical scenery--to be worthy of your consideration if you make it out to the Olancho department. The upper section, starting at El Zapote, contains about an hour of

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

Descent History: I ran from El Zapote on down in September 2017, with a high 1,800 cfs.