Air · Chicamocha Canyon
Paragliding over Chicamocha Canyon
Fly with an expert pilot over the Chicamocha Canyon or the fields around Curití.
Water · Río Fonce
Rafting on the Río Fonce
San Gil's classic: running the Río Fonce in a raft, paddling as a team through the rapids.
Activities are not included with your stay.
Destination photo, not the hostel's. Photo: Tisquesusa , CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons (cropped and optimised).
What to expect
San Gil pioneered rafting in Colombia: according to the town hall, the first rafting route opened in 1996 on the Fonce, the river that runs through town.
Colombia Travel describes the Fonce's rapids as moderate, so it works for a first time. Everyone gets a helmet, a life jacket and a paddle, and you go down as a group with an expert instructor. Teamwork is everything.
If you have experience and want more, the Río Suárez, further from town, has class IV and V rapids.
More adventures
Rock and water · Juan Curí
Rappelling and waterfall descents
Descend a rock face on a rope, either dry (rappel) or right beside a falling waterfall (torrentismo).
Shall we make it happen?
Send us your dates and we'll share options, times and the operator's price.
Carrera 9 #16-77 · San Gil, Santander Directions (opens in a new tab)