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

river photo

Class: IV ; Flow: 100-400 cfs; Average Gradient: 13 m/km; Portages: yes; Length: 13 km; Time: 3 hours

Season: June to October ; rafts? no; Highlights: nice mini-gorges; Crux move: careful scouting

Put-In: La Junta (418 m); Take-Out: highway (250 m)

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

The Río Azampio provides some sweet creeky drops sandwiched between some lengthier shallower sections. Your boat will take some abuse, but, despite some portages and wood issues, the creek keeps the challenges to a manageable amount.

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

Descent History: I got on this in August 2018, with about 60 cfs at the PI and 200 cfs at the TO.