{"id":19983,"date":"2018-01-26T15:43:42","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T15:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/?p=19983"},"modified":"2018-04-06T14:12:06","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T14:12:06","slug":"san-luis-potosi-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/san-luis-potosi-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"San Luis Potosi, Mexico"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In November of 2017 several friends and I headed down to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to forget about winter and live the good-life for a while. It was my 10th time traveling to the region to paddle over the previous 13 years, but the warm water, clean waterfalls, and awesome food in San Luis Potosi never get old and being able to drive down from the southeastern U.S. makes it by far the cheapest tropical paddling destination. Check out my favorite 10 photos and the video from our trip!<\/p>\n<p>Below: Christine and John at the put in for the Rio Minas Viejas. Photo by Darcy Johnson.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19991\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-and-John-Minas-Put-In-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-and-John-Minas-Put-In-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-and-John-Minas-Put-In-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-and-John-Minas-Put-In-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-and-John-Minas-Put-In.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Chandler running the rowdiest rapid on the Minas Viejas. Photo by Christine Vogler.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19987\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Minas.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Minas.jpg 853w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Minas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Minas-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Minas-768x775.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Christine on the same drop, shot from downstream. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Minas-2-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Minas-2-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Minas-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Minas-2-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Chandler approaching Cascada de Tamul, the take-out for the Rio Santa Maria. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Santa-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Santa-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Santa-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Santa-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Chandler dropping into a twisting rapid in the second canyon of the Rio Verde. Photo by Christine Vogler.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19990\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Verde-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Verde-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Verde-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Verde-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Verde.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Christine hucking and tucking on the largest drop in the second canyon of the Rio Verde. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19993\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Verde-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Verde-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Verde-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chris-Verde-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Adam Goshorn boofing over the hole at Nemo on the Salto Section of the Rio Valles. Photo by Christine Boush.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19984\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-1-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-1-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Adam Goshorn at the lip of El Trampolin on the Salto Section of the Rio Valles. Photo by Christine Vogler.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19985\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-2-682x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-2-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-2-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/AG-Salto-2.jpg 853w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Chandler running the signature drop on the Salto Section of the Rio Valles. Photo by Adam Goshorn.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Salto-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Salto-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Salto-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Salto-768x514.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Chandler running the put-in drop on the classic Cascadas Micos section of the Rio Valles. Photo by Christine Vogler.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-19986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Micos-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Micos-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Micos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Micos-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Chandler-Micos.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Below: Enjoy these video highlights from our trip and be sure to stick around to see a little carnage after the credits!<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"590\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EsI5qZ4ij8E?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Until Next Time\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Adam Goshorn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In November of 2017 several friends and I headed down to San Luis Potosi, Mexico to forget about winter and live the good-life for a while. It was my 10th time traveling to the region to paddle over the previous 13 years, but the warm water, clean waterfalls, and awesome food in San Luis Potosi &hellip; <\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link block-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/san-luis-potosi-mexico\/\">Continue reading &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,4,5,690],"tags":[487,551,107,120,124,413,179,788,184,1037,575,221,243,249,255,257,259],"class_list":["post-19983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blogroll","category-creeking-articles","category-paddler-lifestyle-articles","category-trip-reports","tag-adam-goshorn","tag-creek","tag-immersion-research","tag-kayak","tag-kayaking","tag-mexico","tag-pyranha","tag-pyranha-9r","tag-pyranha-kayaks","tag-pyranha-mancho","tag-san-luis-potosi","tag-team-pyranha","tag-video","tag-water","tag-werner-paddles","tag-whitewater","tag-whitewater-kayaking"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9tk9G-5cj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19983"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20069,"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19983\/revisions\/20069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pyranha.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}