The canyoning experience known as Matacanes take place in a small village called Potrero Redondo in the Santiago sierras, very near the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon MEXICO. The time that will take this incredible experience is in about 10 hours, and you'll find two rappels of 27 and 18 meters, two underground rivers where you will cross the mountains, more than 25 jumps to the water from 1 to 12 meters high, natural slides, and much more natural obstacles. We have all you need to complete this tour.
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Zone: Potrero Redondo, Santiago, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO
Level: Intermediate
Age: 13 - minors should be acompanied by a parent
Estimated time from the starting point: 10 hr
Time to get from meeting to starting point: 2 hr
Distance: 12 kms
Obstacles Encountered
Rappels: 2
Jumps to the Water: 25
Natural Rock Slides: 2
Caves: 2
Swiming (with lifevest)
Down Climbing
Season
Begin March 21st and it approximately ends on September 15th, depending on the rains and hurricanes. It can be suspended at any time according to river level. The river safety level is monitored daily by inhabitants of Potrero Redondo, Las Adjuntas and the State authorities.
Meeting Point
The departure and return point is Hotel Cola de Caballo in Santiago, Nuevo Leon. In order to arrive to this point you will have to take the state highway 40 to El Cercado (Santiago NL), follow the Victoria signs, exit the highway and take the road to Cola de Caballo, which this indicated very well by diverse announcements. There you will find parking.
Difficulty
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 Aventurs
Helmet
Harnes
Rappel System
Life Vest
Wet-suit
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, to protect the canyons please dont use it
Aditional Services
Digital Photography
Digital Video Service
Clothes
Dry-fit or cotton shirt
Long licra bottom
Jeans or heavy duty fabric short (long pants will be very heavy when wet)
Socks (two pairs can be used to tighten the shoe)
New tennis (no open shoes, this is to protect your feet inside the water)
Dry change of clothes for the end of the trip
On trips with transportation, you'll need a sweater, windbreaker and a cap.
No jewerly
No luxury watches
No cellular phone (you can leave it on the vehicle)
No shaded glasses
Contact leneses with swiming gogles only
Lenses with tightening cord only.
All personal articles can be left on the vehicle during the trip.
Maps
It is possible to obtain maps of the zone in any office of the INEGI. The type of map that is recommended to acquire is the Topographic Letter of the zone of ALLENDE G14C36
Groups
Groups can be made 6 people minimum. In case of not being able to form a group, you will have to make reservations with a full payment of the tour 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
Food is NOT included in this trip, we recommend you bring one litter of water and energy bars
Recomendations before you go
No intense activities the one or two days before the trip.