“Jalco Flow” // Feature Packraft Film (Packraft Mexico 2026)
Jalco Flow
A crew of American packrafters heads south to the legendary whitewater of Jalcomulco, Mexico - home to some of the most technical rapids in North America. Surrounded by seasoned Class V kayakers and steep jungle canyons, they arrive with lightweight boats, big nerves, and almost no Spanish. What they lack in language, they make up for in grit, curiosity, and a shared obsession with whitewater.
Set against the powerful currents of the Río Antigua, this film captures the raw energy of stepping into unfamiliar water - culturally and literally. As the Americans push their limits alongside locals paddlers, words become secondary.
More than a whitewater film, it’s a story about trust, humility, and the universal language of stoke - proving that even when we don’t speak the same language, the river connects us all.
MEDIA CONTRIBUTION - SPECIAL THANKS
Manuel A. Lucia Mánica “Manu”
Mandala Producciones (Jalcomulco, MX)
(+52) 2281264924
@manuelluciamanica8707
YouTube
Steve “Doom” Fassbinder
Four Corners Guides (Mancos, CO)
@fourcornersguides
GUIDES
Aisha Lyra Jalil
Acalli Experiences (Jalcomulco, MX)
(+52) 2281154181
@lyraiskayaking
@acalliexperiences
@riverroomjalco
Gerardo Rivera (Gera)
Reconnection Experiences (Chiapas, MX)
(+52) 4811140125
@reconnection_experiences
José Milán
Kuali México Kayak (Jalcomulco, MX)
(+52) 2791059488
@joemilant
Facebook: José Milán Tejeda
Jhonatan “Johnny” Cendejas Alvarez
Gokayak School (Jalcomulco, MX)
(+52)2791107656
@GoKayakSchool
Juan Femat.
Whitewaterimages.com (Jalcomulco, MX)
(+52)31140537
@whitewaterimages
Manuel A. Lucia Mánica “Manu”
Mandala Producciones (Jalcomulco, MX)
(+52) 2281264924
@manuelluciamanica8707
YouTube
Ricardo Fentanes Macegoza
Perros de Agua Kayak School
(+52) 2291404851
@perrosdeagua.kayak
Rodrigo Alfonzo
Packraft Mexico (Greater Mexico)
@packraftmexico
Salvador Morales “Chava”
El Refugio Outdoor Gear (Chiapas, MX)
(+52)5526592097
@elrefugiosancris
Arturo Pensando
Independent (Chiapas, MX)
(+52)2282269406
@arturopesando
