Boca del Oso

English // Class: 3-B-III

The route represents everything you wish to see from the starting point the desolate panorama with a burned fosrest consumed by fire years ago at all the corners of this canyon. 7 rappels and the application canyoneering techniques make of this place an ideal site to apply the each all tools of the body. Adventure of canyoneering, in variety and very complete in obstacles, obvious very far away of any city.

Obstacles Encountered

Season

All year, but it is highly recommended from autum to spring. Summer is very hot.

Meeting Point

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The meeting point is on the parking lot of the Soriana La Puerta Shopping Center in Santa Catarina, NL. To get there from Monterrey, take the road to Saltillo, to the west. If you pass the monument ´The Door´, you have just pass it. You should pass Protexa Corporate, Carls Jr, HT Gas Station. We´ll be on the north door of the store.

Difficulty

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Intermediate: this route is apt for people with little experience in hiking, the route involves walking in paths, between stones and can have down climbing. Although this can be your first adventure trip is necessary that you have the ability to move mountain terrain. All our routes includes rappel course. GOOD phisycal condition is required and no one with overweight will be admitted.

Gear provided by Matacanes®

  • Helmet
  • Harnes
  • Rappel System
  • Life Vest (optional, please ask for it al reservation. On high level season the vest will be mandatory)
  • Ropes
  • Guide Gear: Contingencies and First Aid Kits

  • Each participant will be responsible of the gear provided, and will have to be carried in your own backpack when it is not in use.
    Lost gear should be payed as new.

Gear you should bring (Not incluided)

  • BackPack to carry your gear, food and drinks
  • Biking gloves to protect your hands
  • Sun Block

Maps

Not Available

Groups

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Groups can be made of 5 people minimum. In case of not being able to form a group, you'll have to make reservations with a payment of 50% and wait to be assigned to one of the groups formed by other people. If you can't be assigned, you'll be refunded. You may ask for VIP groups with no minimum persons and guides will be assigned exclusively for you including all meals, transportation from airport , cabins and hotel nights.

Food / Meals

Breakfast and lunch snack is incluided and will be provided at the beginning of the excursion, in addition is recommended to take to extra food as energy bars (or chocolates).
Carrying one or more liters of water is recommended.
All food and drinks must be carried by the participants.



WET:Matacanes, Half Matacanes, Alamar, Lower Guapo, Devil's Throat, Calabozo, Misterios Canyon, Hormigas, Picorete, Hydrophobia, Chipitin, Chiflon, Agua Grande, Santo Poco, Upper Guapo
DRY:Esmeralda, Reflexiones, Laberinto, Balcones, Ventana al Cielo, Cueva de la Virgen, Boca del Oso, CANYONEERING COURSES
HIKE:Nido Aguiluchos, Cerro La Silla, Pico Piloto Cerro de Las Mitras, La Calle / Urbano, Aguiluchos del Sur, CAVES:Sotano de Golondrinas, Sotano de Montemayor, Tierrosa Cave, Pozo del Gavilan
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