CHIRIQUI RIVER RAFTING
Chiriqui, Panama's Northwestern province hosts Panama's budding sport of whitewater rafting. Due to its mountainous topography and abundance of rainfall, Chiriqui's rivers offer class III and IV commercial whitewater runs.
Panama's pioneering rafting company, Chiriqui River Rafting, provides a variety of excursions modeled to fit the seasons and level of adventurous spirit. All trips depart from the town of Boquete and depending on which river in season and where you are lodging, Chiriqui River Rafting, will coordinate meeting places and provide transportation to the river put-ins and back.

The following is a list and brief explanation of day trips offered by Chiriqui River Rafting.

CHIRIQUI RIVER
Bajo Mendez Section - Class III & III+; Considered to be the forgiving river to its counterpart, the Palon, this section involves big water with plenty of room for maneuvering. Long wave trains and wild scenery make this river a perfect starting point for the first-time rafter.
3.5 Hours; Age Limit 12

Barrigona Section - Class III; Perfect for beginners and families, this section offers a glimpse of what whitewater can look and feel like. The Barrigona features a few exciting class III rapids while the rest of the stretch is filled with continuously moving water that will keep you on your toes. A shorter trip, the Barrigona gives the rafter 2.5 hours of milder rafting and vistas of Chiriqui's pretty stretches of plains and gentle rolling hills.
2.5 Hours; Age Limit 8

CHIRIQUI VIEJO RIVER
Palon Section - Class IV; Perhaps some of the most beautiful and classic rapids in all of Central America, this section is only run during the low water months of December through April. Intrepid first-timers and seasoned rafters will undoubtedly hail this river as a world class run with it's non stop rapids, technical maneuvers, deep canyon gorges and it's spectacular tropical jungle scenery.
4 Hours; Age Limit 14

Sabo Section - Class III; Lush and verdant forest borders along this lower section of the Chiriqui Viejo River. Big rapids dominate the first half of the Sabo section while the second half levels out to allow participants a chance to enjoy the surrounding wildlife and scenery. Feast your eyesCormorants, Kingfishers and Iguanas abound!
2.5 Hours; Age Limit 10