English // Class: 3-C-III
Words used to describe this place will always be short, since the only form to know in fact the wonderful thing of the place is being inside there.
Canyoning adventure, in most complete and different canyon land of Mexico, obviously away of all civilization.
- Zone: Lagunillas, Santiago, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO
- Level: Intermediate
- Age: 12 - minors should be acompanied by a parent
- Estimated time from the starting point: 6 hr
- Time to get from meeting to starting point: 3 hr
Obstacles Encountered
- Rappels: 10
- Caves: 1
- Swiming (with lifevest)
- Down Climbing
Video
- 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
- BackPack to carry your gear, food and drinks
- Biking gloves to protect your hands
- Sun Block, to protect the canyons please dont use it
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Season
All year, beeing carefull on flash floods in the months of August and September. It can be suspended any momento if the river level represent a risk for the visitor. The river level will be monitored the same day of the trip. |
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 MatacanesŪ
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)
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Maps
Not Available |
Groups
 | 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 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 / Meals
Light breakfast in the morning, and lunch box at the end is incluided and will be provided by our staff for you to take, in addition is recommended to take to extra food as energy bars (or chocolates). |
RESERVATIONS - Calendar excursions to Devil Throat
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Hospedaje
| We recommend planning for the whole weekend lodging in the famous Mesa del Oso cabins, witch can be included in our trips.
http://www.mesadeloso.com/ |
