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

river photo

Class: I; Flow: 300-1,500 cfs; Average Gradient: 2 m/km; Portages: no; Length: 12 km; Time: 1-2 hours

Season: June to October; rafts? yes; Highlights: decent birding; Crux move: catching the water

Put-In: highway bridge (365 m); Take-Out: La Puzunca (343 m)

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

The Río Telica is an easy-to-access but hard-to-catch lazy float in the broad Río Guayape valley. Waterfowl--herons, egrets, storks, roseate spoonbills, and even a hawk--were spotted the one day we caught the water. Not much jungle remains in the area; the banks are mostly farmland.

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

Descent History: My wife Alice Lee and I ran this in October 2021, with about 1,500 cfs.