This was a fully self sufficient, human powered adventure down one of the most beautiful river canyons I've ever been to. I love backpacking and camping, but this was my first time packrafting which is now one of my favorite new activities. It was so special to be offgrid just paddling and lost in my own thoughts and sharing the experience with this group of fun humans.

It was incredibly challenging to film because we needed to be prepared to flip at almost any moment and we had limited time to make it to our next campsite each day.

There were so many other moments I wish we could have captured, but at the end of the day that's what makes these trips so special - just had to be there :)

Music:
"Pale Blue Dot" by Big Wild, "Wut" by Party Favor, "Canyon Walls" by Koresma, "Awaken" by Big Wild

Shot on DJI Osmo Action 3, Mavic Mini Pro
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If you'd like to go yourself our tour was organized by Nahua Expeditions ([ Ссылка ]).

**Please adhere strictly to LEAVE NO TRACE principles (always) but especially in lesser known locations. We did sweeps at each campsite to pack up any and all trash. It was a privilege to visit this river and see almost no other humans besides our group for the week. As there is currently no infrastructure to support tourism in this sensitive area I have not disclosed the location. If you do visit I would recommend a guide and supporting the local economy directly through home stays and hiring local porters when possible.

Filmed by Kylor Melton. Thanks for chasing stories and stoke :)

Special thanks to Amanda, Neal, Chloe, Masca, Mariella, Jes, Nadia, Mara for saying yes to this experience and trusting me. To Conrad, Julio, Mama Elsa and her family, and all the local support on the ground that made this expedition possible thank you for the countless hours you spent before this trip ever even started and for the care and attention and best hot tortillas ever.

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