International news have made it sound very treacherous to come to Ecuador. The Coast is been impacted by a delinquency wave and some cartels. Thankfully the jungle side, where most of the kayaking happens, has no issues or reported incidents of active crime.
The jungle side has its own issues we deal with like illegal mining and such, but we can still say we feel safe out in the countryside and chasing rivers around the NAPO province.
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