Cola de Caballo


  Cola de Caballo


  Cola de Caballo

Cola de Caballo

English // Class: 3 C III

Decenso por la cascada mas famosa de Nuevo Leon. Se requiere algo de expleriencia para hacer este rappel de 60 metros de altura, es impresionante la vista y la cascada, Nunca podras estar tan cerca de ella.

Generales

  • Zone: Cieneguilla Santiago, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO
  • Age: 10 - minors should be acompanied by a parent, except in summer camp
  • Estimated time from the starting point: 1 hr
  • Activities Period: 1 day
  • Itinerary

  • Rappels: 1
  • River Swiming
  • Downclimbing
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    Meeting Point

    Take the highway to Linares (carretera Nacional), passing El Cercado in Santiago Nuevo Leon, take Cola de Caballo road, go about 5 km south to reach the Hotel. Leave your car in the parking lot, the cost is 100 pesos per vehicle

    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.

    Difficulty

    Beginners: this trip is for personas without any experience in outdoor activities. The route involves walking in paths, between stones and can have downclimbing. All our routes include sa rappel course. Low phisical condition is required and is a requirement not to have overweight.

    Gear available

    1. Professional canyoning gear for each participant: Harness, helmet, PFD and wet-suit

    2. Professional ICAN certified guides with up top date courses of first aid and canyoning.

    3. Pictures and video of the trip for an extra cost. **if available

    4. Medica first aid kit for the trip in the mountain, recommended by the Mexican Red Cross.

    5. Trasportation from Monterrey available at a low cost

    6. Gear: 

  • Helmet
  • Harnes
  • Rappel System
  • 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.

    Checklist

    Just bring dry clothes for the end of the trip, chocolates like as MilkyWay or Snickers. The vests have pouches for bars

    The best running tennis You have, never bring Converse style shoes

    Do not bring water or chemical blockers that are not environmentally friendly, do not bring valuables that you may lose in the river

    Groups

    Groups can be made 6 people minimum en closed dates, one person minimum in open groups. You can make Aldea Matacanes exclusive for you with a minimum of 35 persons, but is necesary to reseve and pay 2 months before the event.

    Food & Drinks

    Includes complete breakfast: Juice, Milk and cereal, Bread, Bisquets, Nutella, Peanut Butter and Jelly, we also have fresh and hot coffee*.

    Food is NOT included for the trip, we recommend you bring  energy bars
    Please dont bring bottle water

    *when available