Cruise Canaima - Salto Angel

From Canaima it is about a kilometer to a small port, built just above the waterfalls. Such a sightseeing truck will take you here.

Some of the local motor canoes already have the best behind them

The area around Canaima is deforested with a typical savannah. The nearby Table Mountains rise above it. It floats along the Carrao River, which is about 200 meters wide.

However, it is enough to drive a few kilometers further along the river and finally there is the real forest. The path on the boat is quite empty and we can also watch the surrounding boats and behind them geysers of water.

The surrounding Table Mountains, often covered with clouds, look like gigantic castles

The individual boats are not too far apart so that they can help themselves quickly in the event of a problem. The rock walls already belong to the huge table mountain Auyantepui (Devil's Mountain) from which Salto Angel is just flowing.

This area is really beautiful and it pays to spend more than three days

It is necessary to refresh the long ride with a good swim

The most dangerous part of the journey is when overcoming rapids. The broken remains of the canoes around are not entirely optimistic.

A peaceful cruise is a bit wilder in several places.

After turning onto the Churún River, it is much slower and more cautious. It is a much smaller river than Carrao. In times of severe drought, even a canoe has trouble navigating.

Just before the end of the cruise, the table mountains are really at your fingertips

After four hours of sailing, we are finally at the beautifully situated base camp with a view of the almost kilometer Salto Angel.