Ecuador Whitewater Kayaking and
Whitewater Rafting
With SWA
At Small World Adventures, we are dedicated to providing expert guidance and instruction on the best whitewater in Ecuador to ensure you have the kayaking vacation of a lifetime! Small World Adventures pioneered commercial kayaking in Ecuador in 1993, and we continue to lead the way, exploring new rivers, developing cutting edge adventure tours, and improving our deluxe riverside lodge so you’ll be lacking in nothing during your week with us. Our owners and guides are committed to Ecuador and committed to kayaking—we spend 4-6 months paddling in Ecuador each year, which means we intimately know each run at each of the varying water levels that we see throughout the season. This is super important since river levels in Ecuador are some of the most dynamic anywhere in the world. Using our knowledge gained over the past 17 years, on over 70 runs at our disposal, we’ll get you on the right river for the day. It your goal is to kayak the some of the best rivers South America has to offer, you'll love Ecuador!
As if this wasn’t enough, our private riverside lodge is worth the trip alone. Our well traveled guests often tell us it is the nicest lodge in South America they’ve ever been to. To help ensure that you have the best possible trip, we have over 60 kayaks for you to choose from. You will have your pick of the newest models of creek boats, play boats, and river runners so you'll always have the right boat for the type of kayaking you’ll be doing. Our speciality is leading kayaking trips of all levels—from Class II through Class V. We lead our trips on Ecuador's best tropical whitewater, which just happens to be right in our backyard. We also offer rafting trips, or a raft/kayak combo trip so that kayaking and non-kayaking friends or family members can enjoy a vacation together. Our trips have been written up in Outside Magazine, Paddler Magazine, and Canoe and Kayak Magazine, and they continue to amaze both our new and return guests each season. Come paddle with the foremost experts on Ecuador’s Whitewater!
We immediately fell in love with Ecuador. The whitewater, the landscape, and the people are simply amazing. We invite you to visit this  magnificent country, and we are confident you will love it too.
Larry, Don, and Darcy
Check out our blog for the latest trip reports, and some great photos of the whitewater you can paddle here in Ecuador. Or, to see more photos of our favorite runs in Ecuador visit our slideshow page.
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Experience and Committment to Ecuador—we were the 1st company to run trips in Ecuador, and our guides are completely committed to Ecuador—they love to go out paddling on their days off, which helps to ensure they know the runs in the country better than anyone else! Plus, we are dedicated to river conservation and environmental stewardship. Small World donates 5% of its profits each year to local river conservation projects, up and coming kayakers and kayaking programs in the Quijos Valley, and river stewardship abroad.
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Lodge—we built the premier kayaker’s lodge in South America located right on the banks of the Quijos River. Why bother with noisy, run down hotels when you can live in luxury in our incredible riverside lodge!
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Kayak fleet—we have the largest kayak fleet in Ecuador complete with over 60 kayaks. You’ll have your choice of the latest models of creek boats, play boats and river runners, so you’ll always have the right boat for the day’s run!
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7 out of 7 days of paddling—we know you are here to paddle, so we give you 7 great days of whitewater, and meanwhile, you only have to miss 1 week of work. Don’t worry, we’ll get you plenty of cultural excursions in the evenings as well, but our focus during the day is kayaking!
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We wrote the Kayaker’s Guide to Ecuador—come paddle Ecuador with the authors of the country’s best guidebook? You can be certain we know where the put in is!
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Food—we have the best chef in the Oriente at our lodge, and she’ll keep you well fed on your vacation with delicacies such as Quinoa Lentil soup, frittata, and her special baked French toast stuffed with strawberries.
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Minmal Travel time for Maximum Kayak time—Ecuador is a short flight from North America, so you can paddle 7 days while only taking 1 week off from work. Once you get to Ecuador you'll have short drives between runs so you'll spend more time on the rivers than in our vans.
NOT CONVINCED?
Well, there are still even more reasons to paddle with SWA. To read more, click here: Why SWA?
Ecuador is a country that every paddler should visit at some point in their lifetime. Heck, every non-paddler should visit it too. Everything about the country is just amazing. We think seeing the country with Small World Adventures is the way to go!
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