Río Humuya, Middle Gorge, Honduras (click here for the Honduras table of rivers)

river photo

Class: IV; Flow: 350-1,800 cfs; Average Gradient: 7 m/km; Portages: a few; Length: 17 km; Time: 3.5 hours

Season: June to October; rafts? no; Highlights: nice class IVs; Crux move: bringing your portaging booties

Put-In: Plan de Colorado (520 m); Take-Out: Concepción Fecora bridge (405 m)

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

The Río Humuya Gorge is a pretty stretch of river with a big variety of river features. It also collects a wide variety of trash from the wide and heavily populated Comayagua Valley. Once in the rocky gorges, however, your mind will be focused on those rapids.

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

Descent History: I ran the Río Humuya solo in June 2005, with 1,300 cfs.