jessa mariá se fue al rio: Rafting on el Rio Cangrejal

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Rafting on el Rio Cangrejal

I skyped with Pete the other day and after he told me about his rafting adventure on the Mackenzie River with Stef´s family, I realized that I have not posted any pictures of rafting adventures on el Rio Cangrejal. So....here you are!

Guide: Angel

Guide: Queso

Guide: Darwin

Guide:Darwin

Guide: Darwin

I also am taking this post to try out some new things I learned about blogspot today as I created a blog site for the NGO we are creating. If you want to check it out, feel free.....www.elnaranjoFUGENA.blogspot.com. There isn´t much there yet, but there will be more as more things start popping off.

On a more tranquil note.....Our driver Salerno passed away last weekend. He had a very sudden heartattack....he worked on Saturday morning and passed away about 4pm that afternoon. He was a really wonderful man who had a giant heart. I only knew him for a short time, but he creeped graciously into my heart with his charisma and infectious personality. Voy a faltar mucho Salerno. He certainly will be greatly missed by everyone at Jungle River Lodge.

1 comment:

Grand Canyon Expeditions said...: River Rafting is one of the among the stimulating adventure sports.

raft grand canyon; September 16, 2013 at 9:07 PM

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El Naranjo FACTS

· El Naranjo lies between Pico Bonito National Park and Nombre de Dios National Park. These tropical rainforests are part of the second largest oxygen producing ecosystem in the world. (Second only to the rainforests of Brazil)
· El Naranjo is on the banks of the Rio Cangrejal, which boasts some of the best white water rafting in Central America.
· This community still maintains a strong sense of Honduran culture with traditional cooking, knowledge of medicinal plants, dancing, etc.
· The views of Pico Bonito National Park from El Naranjo are stunning. There are many waterfalls, streams and scenic viewpoints hidden in the surrounding wilderness.
· Many people earn their living by harvesting and selling wood from the rainforest. This is not a sustainable practice .
· There is no water filtration system which means grey water is deposited directly into El Rio Cangerjal.
· The only school in El Naranjo has over 130 students and only three teachers who often are not paid. There is no school for high school students.
· There are no health centers; the nearest is in the neighboring village and this heath center has infrequent hours.
· Drug and alcohol use are common among young people.
· There are cases of domestic violence.