Lima has an ideal zone for the practice of rafting (which many people insist on calling canoeing) and it is located at a little over two hour drive south bound. It is Lunahuana, a picturesque small town in the sierra of Cañete, a Province of the Region of Lima.

First you have to access San Vicente de Cañete, 135 kilometres south of Lima, going through the Pan American Highway. Then you ascend through a steep though safe road towards the east for about another 43 kilometres.

Thanks to the affluence of the Cañete River, the warm valley of Lunahuana is a paradise for the practice of adventure sports. It has rapids rated class II, III and IV. A festival including canoeing, paragliding, trekking, free flying, mountain biking and reel and fishnet fishing championships, is organised at this place.

Rafting at the Cañete River can be practised all year long. The river has a 220 kilometre extension and is born at the Ticliacocha lagoon, at Yauyos. Different routes are offered depending on the level of its waters.

Recommendations

• Always hire the services of firms with experience on the practice of this sport.
• Follow thoroughly the instructions given by the guides and the skippers.
• Always demand safety additives such as a helmet and a lifejacket.
• Do not insist on navigating over excessively difficult or unknown zones, for this could cause serious accidents.
• The season starts in October and is prolonged until April.