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Río Anamorós, El Salvador (click here for the El Salvador table of rivers)

Class: III ; Flow: 200-500 cfs; Average Gradient: 5 m/km; Portages: no; Length: up to 24 km; Time: up to 3 hours

Season: June to October ; rafts? too low; Highlights: easy shuttle; Crux move: staying hydrated

Put-In: Los Umanzor (205 m); Take-Out: El Sauce (75 m) or above

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

The Río Anamorós is a pleasant run in the hot lowlands of eastern El Salvador. The character

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

Descent History: I ran this in July 2005, with 200 cfs at the start and 350 cfs at the end.

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