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When the snow starts to fall up north, Canada-based Esprit Whitewater Worldwide's whitewater specialists winter down in Mexico, leading 20 weeklong departures each year in the state of Veracruz. Clients bounce through 60 miles of continuous Class III-IV whitewater on three different rivers. Come springtime, guides retreat home for rafting trips on five rivers in the Pontiac region of Quebec. Esprit Whitewater is also game to arrange for whimsical add-ons, such as river boarding, bungee jumping, or attending traditional sweat-lodge ceremonies.

Signature Trip: Mexico Week of Rivers; rafting; 8 days; Mexico

New in 2009

• Name:Eco Adventure Discovery Program
• Destination:Mexico
• Duration:8 days
• Price:$1,059