Continent
Central America
Country
Guatemala
Next Big City
Guatemala City
Next Town
El Higuerito
 
Type:
River
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rescue, None

Water

Type:
Chop
Hazards:
Ships
Quality:
No information
Best Tide:
Tide independent

The water gets a little choppy, but waves not bigger than 30cm.

Beach

Type:
Grass
Size:
None
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
No information

There is no beach. All the shoreline is packed with rain forest, and private houses. You will need to have a boat to launch from.

Weather

Spring:
Shorts
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorts
Winter:
Shorts

Pretty warm year round. No wetsuits needed. It rains from November through February.

Wind

Best Months:
March, April, May
Wind Type:
No information
Best Direction:
No information
Main Direction:
No information

Best season is March through May. June through October is very irregular.



How to get there

Transport
Boat
Access
No walk

From Guatemala City arrange to be taken to Rio Dulce, which is an about 3.5-4.5 hours drive. Get a hotel in Rio Dulce and rent a boat with driver for your session.

Extra information

Rules
None

Just watch out for the boats. Even though they will probably stop by to watch for a moment, they are not used to kites so if you are on their way they might not see you soon enough.

Nightlife

No information