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

river photo

Class: IV; Flow: 150-1,500 cfs; Average Gradient: 6 m/km; Portages: no; Length: 12 km; Time: 3 hours

Season: June to October; rafts? no; Highlights: class IV gorges; Crux move: class IV+ roads

Put-In: Casas Viejas near La Danta (703 m); Take-Out: Netapa (585 m)

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

The Río Netapa offers some creeky IV challenges in a lovely and remote setting. The highlights are some narrow gorges in the middle of the run. Wood is a likely hazard here so stay alert.

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

Descent History: Tom van Rijs and I ran the Río Netapa in October 2018, with 150 cfs at the PI and 1,000 cfs at the TO.