KAYAKING
Just outside
of Merida
you?ll find beaches and rivers with gentle currents where you can do this
sport, or you can paddle through some 20 km (12 mi) of
mangrove canals and discover the Yucatan
Peninsula?s
spectacular landscape. You?ll find rental and tour agencies on various routes.
Reserva Especial de la
Biosfera Ria Celestun.
Located 95 km (59 mi) west of Merida on a state
highway that you can catch near the town of Uman. Has 51,139
hectares (126,313 acres)
and a 20-km-long (12.4-mi) estuary, which empties into the Gulf of Mexico in
the state of Campeche. Its calm waters, lagoons and
multiple canals are surrounded by lush vegetation, making it an ideal setting
for kayaking.
