Puerto Rico whitewater - Areciebo River, Utuado County

Utuado county, Dos Bocas to Vado section whitewater kayaking, rafting, and paddling information.

 

CLASS II-III     6.25 miles
  The Dos Bocas to Vado stretch of Areciebo River in Utuado County is 6.25 miles long and has been determined by American Whitewater to be a class II-III section. If you're coming from Utuado it's not a long drive at all to the put-in location, there's a road map further down the page with more info on that. Getting your paddling muscles activated and a chance to spend some time outdoors are great attractions for lots of people. This stretch is mid length, it's good length for a morning trip. Not too many hotels nearby, you'll have to drive a bit to get
    to one, but you'd better reserve in advance because these hotels fill up quick. There are some good sections to paddle in this river system, the Dos Bocas to Vado section is one of them. The wonderful Utuado County scenery and the playfulness of the water attract people from near
and far.

Briefly about the general area:
Areciebo River sees pretty high levels of rainfall; through the month of May you get the most rain around here while July is the month with the least amount of precipitation. Areciebo River is not far at all from Utuado.
Through the summer at Areciebo River highs are typically in the 80's. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 70's. The wintertime brings highs down to the 80's; overnight lows in the 60's for Areciebo River.
 

Areciebo River, Dos Bocas to Vado road map
Printable road map with the put-in and take-out locations clearly marked.

QUICK STATS
AW Class: II-III
Length: 6.25 miles
Average Gradient: 11 fpm
  
Putin Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 18.33869
Longitude: -66.6683

Takeout Location Coordinates:
Latitude: 18.395
Longitude: -66.6803

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Current weather conditions at Areciebo River, Puerto Rico
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Local climate location: QUEBRADILLAS 9 miles away


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OUTDOORS
These outdoors activities are available near Areciebo River.
 Whitewater Near Areciebo River:
Areciebo River, Utuado County , 9 miles away, Class III-IV(V+) - 3.8 miles long (Hacienda Santa Elena to Utuado)
Guabo River, Las Marias County , 20 miles away, Class III+ - 4 miles long (Rt. 124 to Anasco river confluence)
Anasco River, Las Marias County , 20 miles away, Class II-III(V) - 7.8 miles long (Rt. 124 bridge to Route 119 bridge)
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