The 10 Best Outdoor Activities in Tena, Napo Province

Established in 1996, Rios Ecuador is the original whitewater rafting and kayaking operator in Tena. We operate a range of adventures for families, beginners and experts on the Jatunyacu, Misahualli, Jondachi and Anzu rivers. Our fun, friendly, English-speaking guides were born and grew up in the area, and are enthusiatic about showing you the jungle and their culture. They are trained to International Rafting Federation standards, and certified in first aid and river rescue.

We are a company formed by a group of people born and raised in the Ecuadorian Amazon, who have learned firsthand the importance of coexistence with the natural environment and the cultures that surround us, we have specialized guides in each of the activities be carried out within the national territory, responsible, conscious, and committed to impart ancestral knowledge, cultural and ways of life, creating a unique and memorable experience for our visitors, the conservation and protection of natural resources where the operations and tourist activities are carried out they are a priority leaving a legacy for future generations. We invite you to travel with AQUAXTREME TOURS to make your trip a life experience and in this way to support sustainable tourism that directly benefits the members of neighboring communities and towns that we visit.

Since 2002 English/Spanish River People as tour operators offer rafting, kayak, jungle, expeditions . As a new addition to our service we now offer accomodation at river people house. It consists of beautiful appointed cabins , our own private swimming pool, restaurant and bar service offering buffet style breakfast and meals. For rafting and kayaking, safety is our priority and we use fully certified guides and top of the line equipment and have satellite tracking service for expedition trips. We are one of the most experienced outfitters in Ecuador with thousands of happy and satisfied customers from all over the world.

Exciting river rafting and jungle trips in Tena, Ecuador. High-quality, authentic experiences you'll never forget. Run by a local indigenous Kichwa family, with decades of experience of white-water rafting and welcoming visitors to the Amazon jungle.

Akangau Jungle Expeditions is an indigenous travel agency operating in the city of Tena. Akangau Jungle Expeditions invites you to the heart of the Ecuadorian Amazon where you can experience the rich culture of the indigenous Kichwa people. We are a local, indigenous run tour operator and we design unique travel itineraries to meet your needs. Akangau Jungle Expeditions provides opportunities for unique exchange where guests from all over the world come and learn about our indigenous customs while also sharing their cultures. We look forward to meeting you in the same spirit of friendship. Contact us today and let our team of professionals use our firsthand knowledge of the area and the people to provide you with a truly unique jungle experience.

Gary Garces of Tena, will be your guide if you go with us. Not only does Gary speak English at an advanced level, but he has this talent for finding things to show you as well as for making the tours both a lesson on the jungle and really fun at the same time. When they can, his happy, satisfied customers generally sign up for a second tour after the first one! Gary has been guiding in Ecuador since 1998. He was born here and starting learning about the jungle while growing up in this area from his (very) extended family. It's his passion, and so he has been learning more every day since then. The tours are designed to maximize your fun, cultural and adventurous experiences in our jungles and on our rivers and to give you great memories to carry home with. No matter if you only have 4 hrs. or 4 days, we’ve got you covered. You can work in your jungle experience! Our guest favorite a really great Overnight Jungle Tour that is 2 full days just packed with jungle experiences.

The RICANCIE is a network of Kichwa communities of the Alto Napo, located within the Sumaco Biosphere Reserve, Napo Galeras. In order to counteract the inequality of the great tourist companies in the 90s towards the native peoples and nature, the Kichwa communities were organized with the aim of promoting community tourism. Ricancie proposes a self-management and alternative program, based on the consensual participation of its members, proper management of natural resources and revalue the culture and its patrimonies, in order to guarantee our millenary philosophy of respect and care for the "PACHAMAMA", our mother earth, with whom we have sacred links. RICANCIE is a perfect combination of ancestral knowledge and practical activities of the daily life of the Amazonian Kichwa people, its legends, spirituality, crafts, cooking with chocolate, cultural emotions articulated with the Amazon rainforest, rivers, waterfalls, flora that show natural beauty and cultural.

Caveman is made up of a team of friends, adventure enthusiasts, who are proud to offer you fun, safe and very professional tours. For a pleasant stay, we have a beautiful cozy cabin, which combine peace, comfort and authenticity, with an excellent service.

Our goal is to deliver amazing and memorable adventures by combining safety and fun in the beautiful rivers of Napo, Ecuador. The versatility of our certified guides and instructors, offer you the opportunity to improve your skills and knowledge whether you are a beginner or an expert in whitewater rafting & kayaking. Our passion is whitewater and we would love to show the magic and uniqueness of the Ecuadorian rivers to the whole world if possible. White water sports are not popular among Ecuadorians; for this reason, we are determined to be the company that changes the trajectory of Kayak & Rafting in the country. To achieve our goal, we are continuously searching and specializing new guides and kayakers, in order to expand the word and the knowledge of these amazing sports.