The Great River Amazon Raft Race 2009
August 19, 2009
Rafting Club, based in Iquitos, Peru, invites rafters, canoeists, rowers, paddlers and adventurers from all over the world to compete in this year’s event. The 3 day race will start in the town of Nauta on Friday, 25th September 2009, and finish in the City of Iquitos on Sunday, 27th September 2009. Each 4 person crew will paddle a raft they built themselves the day before the race (24th September). Each raft will be constructed of lightweight balsawood logs which will be provided. Then the teams will raft down the mighty Amazon River for 112 miles. The winning crews will show excellence in raft construction, teamwork, stamina and knowledge of currents and rivers.
Peru prepares for annual Great River Amazon Raft Race
February 2, 2009
That time of year has come around once again, when the “Faint of Heart” are told to refrain themselves from participating in the annual Great River Amazon Raft Race.
This year’s edition will once again bring together adventurers from around the globe, people who are not “faint of heart” and wish to test their physical, psychological and emotional endurance on one of the toughest rivers in the world.
The Amazon Rafting Club, based in Iquitos, Peru has invited rafters, canoeists, rowers, paddlers and adventurers from all over the world to compete in this year’s event.
According to iquitostimes.com, the 3 day race will start in the town of Nauta on Friday, 25th September 2009, and finish in the City of Iquitos on Sunday, 27th September 2009.
The crews to compete will consist of four people that have built a raft themselves the day before the race. Each raft is to be constructed of lightweight balsawood logs that must last the 112 miles of the race.