Actopan
Difficulty
II-III
Level
200 - 1000
Length
14 km
Gradient
55 fpm
Time
2 hours
Data
Put-in
Descabecadera
1300
Take out
La Carpa Actopan
820
Shuttle
18 km
Craft
kayak, raft, ik
Portages
no
Character
small swift creek, populated, clear water, continuous
Description
The Actopan starts out of springs in a cliff. The water is champagne blue. It is a great start with a little falls you can drop into the plunge pool. The first three rapids are a little more difficult than rest of run. about a km. down a falls enters from right. good rapid here as well. another couple hundred meters at el trancate or zetal is another access point and great little surf wave. From here down the rest of run is continuous splashy water flowing among mango groves and choyote fields. One small hole near end. Actopan is from Nahuatl meaning lugar fertil o tierra productiva. the guys at la Carpa will drive shuttle. dieter.
Map
Google Map
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Longitude-96.694564
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Latitude19.534843