White-Water Rafting

Aventuras Panama. Aventuras Panama runs white-water rafting trips on the Chagres River (Class II–III), which flows through the rain forests. The full-day trip requires no previous rafting experience, is available from May to late March, and costs $185 per person. A shorter, more challenging trip on the Mamoní River (Class III–IV), which flows through an agricultural area, is available from early July until late February, and costs $135. They also offer kayaking tours on Lago Gatún, the Chagres River, and along the Caribbean coast near Portobelo. Calle 63 Oeste, No. 32, Urbanización Los Angeles, 507/260–0044; 507/6679–4404; 800/614--7214; www.aventuraspanama.com.