Matacanes atraction with lodging in cabin the nigth before

Matacanes Canyon VIP

The canyoning route known as Matacanes begins in the town of Potrero Redondo. Its duration is approximately 10 hours in which you will find 2 rappelling descents (27 and 15 meters), two underground rivers through which you will navigate, 25 jumps into the water (from 1 to 12 meters high), slides, and many more obstacles. . Begin the walk through a very rough gap which later becomes a path until you reach the Lagunillas waterfall, with a 27-meter rappel you descend to have the first contact with the water. From this point it enters the canyon until it reaches Las Adjuntas (includes a rappelling course).

IT INCLUDES

1-TRANSPORTATION FROM THE COLA DE CABALLO HOTEL

2-BREAKFAST

3-EQUIPMENT

4-GUIDE and PHOTOGRAPHS

Includes 1 to 3 people for $10,000

Generales

Zone: Potrero Redondo Santiago, Nuevo Leon, MEXICO
Age: 10 - minors should be acompanied by a parent, except in summer camp
Estimated time from the starting point: 8 hr
Time to get from meeting to starting point: 2 hr
Activities Period: 1 day
Nights: 1
Distance: 20 kms

Itinerary

Guides & Gear

Clothes

Dry-fit or cotton shirt

Long licra bottom

Jeans or heavy duty fabric short (long pants will be very heavy when wet)

Socks (two pairs can be used to tighten the shoe)

New tennis (no open shoes, this is to protect your feet inside the water)

Dry change of clothes for the end of the trip

On trips with transportation, you'll need a sweater, windbreaker and a cap.

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

Italian-style Carbohydrate Dinner: Al dente pasta with creamy spinach sauce, served with homemade mashed potatoes and refreshing flavored water.

Full Breakfast: Orange water, milk, bread with spreads like Nutella, peanut butter, and jam. Also includes cereal with milk, fresh bananas, and freshly brewed hot coffee.

During the Tour: We provide a can of tuna and an energy candy.

Recommendations:
We suggest bringing energy bars or chocolate for the hike. Your vest has pockets for easy storage.
Please avoid bringing disposable water bottles.

Let me know if you’d like to special menu

Recommendations

No intense activities the one or two days before the trip.

Be well hydrated.

Eat well (healthy).

Be well rested.

* You can drink alcohol the night before if You stay at the starting point (Aldea Matacanes). No abuse please

Season

Begin March 21st and it approximately ends on September 15th, depending on the rains and hurricanes. It can be suspended at any time according to river level. The river safety level is monitored daily by inhabitants of Potrero Redondo, Las Adjuntas and the State authorities.

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 available

	1. 4x4 transportation in a safari style truck, open air vehicle full of fun and joy since the begining.
	2. Cabins and camping area at baseline, Changing rooms, bathrooms, electricity, water, fresh hot coffee, restaurant and shop.
	3. Professional canyoning gear for each participant: Harness, helmet, PFD and wet-suit
	4. Professional OCA certified guides with up top date courses of first aid and canyoning.
	5. Pictures of the trip after fillin the poll. **if available
	6. Medical first aid kit for the trip in the mountain, recommended by the Mexican Red Cross.

Checklist

Cabin: has bedspreads and pillows

Camping: Sleeping Bag or Blanket and pillow (or bedding)

Grooming accessories

Flash Light

Charger for camera/samrtphone

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 or the hike.

No coolers.