

Rafting the Amazon
Charles Brennick and his girlfriend had planned to catch a river boat in Pucallpa, Peru and float down the Ucayali River to Iquitos, located on the Amazon River. However, after being offered a raft and oars for a grand total of $3, their plans changed dramatically.
Without maps, experience in navigation or any idea of how long it would take, Charles and Pali paddled out into the Ucayali River and headed for the Amazon.
About the Author
Charles Brennick spent over two years in the Peace Corps in Paraguay as an environmental education teacher and did a one-and-a-half year internship in Costa Rica, where he worked to market sustainable development projects on the Internet.
He now works as a natural resource planner for Snohomish County Parks in Washington State and also directs a non-profit organization called InterConnection. The non-profit donates computers and websites, as well as Internet training, to organizations which are dedicated to benefiting local communities or the environment in developing countries.
Contact Charles: brennick@nvmundo.com
Follow his travels via the links below.
Pucallpa, Peru The idea to travel down the Ucayali under their own steam takes root and the raft is a bargain!
Building the Raft
Getting Permission
Mosquitoes!
Pink Dolphins
Whirlpools
Indigenous Village
The Final Stretch
The End of the Journey
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