White water rafting in San Gil
San Gil in the Santander region is about 6 or 7 hours north of Bogotá. It’s Colombia’s centre for outdoor sports, from caving to bungee jumping, down hill mountain biking to white water rafting. Rapids! We opted for a day on the river, as I had never been white water rafting before. Despite my lack of experience, I was persuaded that the class 5 rapids on the Rio Suarez were doable (and more fun that the tamer option on offer). …