Rafting with the FARC in Colombia: Rafts of possibilities

By Oli Pritchard May 31, 2019
Rafting in Colombia, Caquetá
The landscapes are perfect along the river Pato. Photos: Oli Pritchard

Excombatientes are building a new tourism industry of rafting in Colombia. In the jungle supported by a cast of monkeys, sloths and birds.


Our quiet coffee on the edge of the forest is broken by the approach of the FARC. A clutch of wiry men with hard faces walk purposefully towards us. A couple of short years ago, this would have been a reason to start worrying – this used to be one of Colombia’s most dangerous zones. We don’t need to fear the FARC approaching us today though – they’re the ones to guide us downriver!

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