Rewa Eco LodgeTrip Information Packet
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RewaEco-Lodge/ArapaimaFishingPreTripInformation:
RewaVillageisasmallAmerindiancommunitylocatedintheNorthRupununiforestincentralGuyana.ItissituatedattheconfluenceoftheRewaandRupununirivers.Rewaishometoabout300inhabitants,mostlyfromtheMakushitribe.TheRewaareaisrenownedforitsabundanceofwildlife.Tomakethisuniqueresourcemoreavailabletotourists,theRewaEcoLodgewasbuiltwithacommunitygrantprovidedbyConservationInternational.Intherecentpast,visitingbirdenthusiastsnoticedthatthewaterssurroundingtheareawereteemingwithgiantArapaimagigas,afishnearlyextinctthroughouttheirnatalwatersoftheAmazonbasinandCentral/SouthAmerica.SeveralorganizationsincludingConservationInternational,USAID,andCostaDelMarSunglassesbeganaprojectin2010toassessthestrengthofthefisheryandthefeasibilityofpursuingtheNorthRupununiasasport-fishingdestination.
Travel:
JetservicefromtheUSisrelativelyeasy.DailyservicefromMiamiInternationalAirportisavailabletoGeorgetown,Guyana.CaribbeanAirlines,SurinaAirways,CopaAirlines,andAmericaAirlinesalloperateflightsfromMiamitoGeorgetown.ThoseanglerstravelingfromoutsidetheUSmayfindeasierconnectionsthroughJFKinNewYorkCity.CaribbeanAirlinesoperatesdirectflightsfromJFKtoGEO(CheddiJaganInternationalAirport),Georgetown,Guyana.
OnceinGeorgetown,excellentaccommodationsareinstoreatCaraLodge,whichisashortdistancetaxiridefromtheairport.AlsonotethatallscheduledtransfersinGeorgetown,Guyanaareincludedinthepackage,includingtheairchartertotheinterior.Themorningfollowingarrivalin-country,anglersarepickedupbyanearlytaxitonearbyOgleinternationalairport,wheretheyboardacharteredBrittan-NormanIslander,twinengineaircraftforthecharterflighttotheinteriorofGuyana.Thisflightisapproximately1hour,45minutes.UponlandinginApoteri,anglersaremetbyRovinAlvinandMattBreuerfora1-hourupriverboatridetoRewaEcoLodge.
Onceatthelodge,guestssettleintoaprivatecabanatounpackandstagetheirgearforaweek’squestforArapaima.AfterasoftdrinkoracoldBanksbeerandaquickbite,guestshavetheimmediateopportunitytobreakpersonalrecords,andperhapsworldrecords,forafly-caughtfreshwaterfish.Bytheendofdayone,guestswillbewellawareofthetrulyremarkablefisherythatisinteriorGuyana.
ImmunizationsForTraveltoGuyana:
YoushouldbeuptodateonroutinevaccinationswhiletravelinginGuyana.Somevaccinesmayalsoberequiredfortravel. Makesureyouareup-to-dateonroutinevaccinesbeforeeverytrip.Thesevaccinesincludemeasles-mumps-rubella(MMR)vaccine,diphtheria-tetanus-pertussisvaccine,varicella
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(chickenpox)vaccine,poliovaccine,andyouryearlyflushot.Vaccinationsand/ormedicationsagainstHepatitisAandB,Typhoid,YellowFever,Malaria,andRabiesarerecommendedontheCDCwebsite.ForthelatestinformationpleaseClick Here to go the CDC website:
Visas:
TheGovernmentoftheRepublicofGuyanahaswitheffectfromFebruary15th,1993,abolishedthevisarequirementforthefollowingcountries:
NorthAmerica
TheUnitedStatesofAmericaandCanada
WesternEurope
UnitedKingdomofGreatBritainandNorthernIreland,Ireland,Belgium,Denmark,France,Germany,Greece,Italy,Luxembourg,TheNetherlands,Portugal,Spain,Norway,Finland,Switzerland,SwedenandAustria.
RussianFederation
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RecommendedGear:
RewaEcoLodgeisaremotedestination.Ifyoudonotbringallneededbelongingstothelodge,thenthereisnoopportunitytoobtainreplacements.Packwiselyanduseitemsthatfillmultiplepurposes.
LuggageAllowance:
Itisrecommendedthatcheckedluggageislimitedto50lbs or 22.68 kgsandhandcarryluggagelimitedto20lbs or 9.08 kgs perangler.
Tackle:
Arapaimagigas:
Rods:12weightsingle-handedrodswithafixedfightingbutt;Orvis Helios 2, LoomisNRXandSageXi3havebeenprovenperformerswithArapaima.
Reels:LargearborreelsfromAbel,Orvis,Nautilus,andHatch.TheArapaimadonottypicallyrunintothebacking,butaveryhigh-qualitydragisneededtoputadequatepressureonthelargefish.Asreelparts/maintenancecanbechallenginginthejungle,asealeddragisrecommended.
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FlyLine:Wehavehadasignificantfailureratewithtraditionalflylines,asthecorestrengthisusuallyinthe25-30poundtestrange.HighlyrecommendarethetheAirfloGTlinesinfloatingorIntermediate.Bringmultiplespares;notonlydolinesbreakbutthered-belliedpiranhabitethemtopiecesaswell.
ArapaimaFlies:
TheArapaimahasanextremelyhardboneymouthandtongue.Werecommendandusethefollowinghookstotietheflieswith:
TiemcoTMC600SPin6/0:
Owner Aki in size 6/0 to 8/0
Gamakatsu: SL12S in 8/0
Theflypicturedbelowisastandardpeacockbassstreamerflytiedonasuitablehook.RewaEcoLodgewillprovideanyneededarapaimafliesfor$20USDeach.
Arawana,PeacockBass,andothers:
Rods:6-8weightrods,LoomisNRX,Orvis Helios 2
Reels:Largearborreels;Abel,Orvis Mirage,Nautilus,Hatch
FlyLine:TropicalCorefloatinglines.Again,bringspares(welostafewtopiranhas).Itisalso
worthhavinganintermediatetipandacoupleofsinkinglines200-300-400fortheriver.
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Flies:Forallspeciesbringyourfullarsenaloflargestreamers,poppers,gurglers.FlyselectionforArapaimaisanevolvinglearningprocessandwewillbetyingfliesdailytofillourneeds.Ifyoutiefliesandwishtobringyourownmaterials/visethatwouldbegreat.WetiemostofourflieswiththeEnricoPuglisiUltimateFibers.Thelocalsaredevelopingtheirflytyingskillstohavefliesavailableforpurchaseaswell.Arapaimafliesare$20USDeach.
LeadersandTippet:aselectionofAndeorotherhardmonoin20,30,40,50,60,80pounds–oneofallexcept80which2wouldbeideal.Knotablewireisrequiredforcatching“bycatch”specieas,asmosthaveteethwhichillbreakevenheavymonofilamenttippets.
Rio Powerflex Knotable wire in 30 – 40 pound is a perfect material
Ande Monofilament
Ahandfulofleaders10’15lbleadersareusefulforpeacockbassandarawana.
PersonalGear/Clothing:
Lightweighttropicalquick-dryclothing.ItisworthhavinglongpantsandlongsleevesforprotectionfromthepowerfulequatorialUVrays.
Raingear:Simmsmakesgoodpac-literaingearsuitableforhotclimates.
Baseballcaporfull-brimmedhat,UVBuff,sungloves;whicheversunprotectionyouprefer
PolarizedSunglasses:Costa580,copperbasewww.costadelmar.com
Sunscreen:45SPF,minimum
BugRepellent:3MUltrathonorequivalent
Lightweighthikingshoes/flatsboots(OrvisAndrosHikers):thehiketothepondsareanywherefrom5minutesto45minutes.
Needle-nosefishingpliers(Abel,VanStaal,Manley,etc.)
BogaGriporsimilartool
DayPack/drybag:Awearablebackpackismuchmorecomfortabletocarryonjunglehikes.Hand-carrytacklebagsbecomecumbersomeandheavy.
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Electronic:LEDheadlamp,iPad/personaltablet,digitalcamera,batterycharger/sparebatteries
RewaEcoLodgeispoweredbyafullphotovoltaicsystem,harnessingallenergyfromthesun.Itisadvisedthathighpowerconsumptiveappliancessuchashairdryersarenotused.
ElectricaloutletsinRewaarethetypepicturedbelow.IfyouaretravelingfromEuropeandRussiayouwillneedtohavetheappropriateadaptors:
RewaEcoLodgehassatelliteinternet-wifiandafunctionalsatellitephoneavailablefor$5USDperminute.Thereisalsoasmallgeneratortorechargecamerasandcomputerswhileonuprivercampingexpeditions.
Thisisadmittedlyadifficulttriptopackfor;youarelimitedinweightonthecharterflightbutyouneedtooperateundertheassumptionifyoudon’tbringit,itwon’texist.Fortunately,itiseasytogolightonclothingasitisaverywarmclimateanditispossibletohaveclothingwashedincamp,ifneeded.
Emergency:
BecauseoftheremotenessoftheRupinuniforestandourfishingprograminRewaEcoLodgewearenowrequiringallanglerstohaveevacuationinsurance.OliverWhiteandMattBreuer, who manage the lodge,bothpersonallymaintainevacuationinsurancepolicieswithGlobalRescue.
Intheeventofanemergency,itisreassuringtoknowthatyouhavethebestevacuationinsuranceavailable.Thepremiumissmallincomparisontowhatthepolicywilldoforyouwhenitisneeded.
GlobalRescueiscommittedtokeepingitsmemberssafe.Theyprovidethefinestmedicalandsecurityservicesfromtheworld'stopexpertsandemergencyevacuationsfromaroundtheglobe.
https://www.globalrescue.com
2017Rates:
Thepriceperangleris$7,600.00USD.Thepriceincludes:In-countrytransfers,2hourcharterflightinto
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and2hourflightoutoftheregion;mealsandaccommodationatRewaEcoLodge,6daysguidedfishing,theArapaimalicense.
Notincludedintheprice:RoundtripairfareinandoutofGeorgetown,CaraLodgeaccommodationinGeorgetown,mealsinGeorgetown,alcoholicbeverages,flies,andterminaltackleatRewaEcoLodge,gratuityforflyfishingguides,boatcaptainsandlodgestaff.
PleasenotethatpaymentsatRewaEcoLodgecanonlybemadeinUSdollarsandGuyanadollars.RewaEcoLodgeisunabletoacceptchecksorcreditcards.
DepositInformation:
• A50%depositperanglerofthetotaltripcostisnecessarytosecurethebooking.• Depositsarenon-refundable.• Fullpaymentdue90dayspriortodepartureandstartoftrip.
CancellationPolicy:
• Cancellationwithin90days=90%refundofthedepositor90%transfertoanotherdateorangler
• Cancellation60-89daysprior=75%refundofpaymentreceivedor75%transfertoanotherdate• Cancellation30-59daysprior=50%refundofpaymentreceivedor50%transfertoanotherdate• Cancellationlessthan30days=Norefundofdepositorpayment.• Oncancellationnoticeslessthan90days,partial(75%-90%)refunds/transfersmaybemadeIF
suitablereplacementisprovidedbycustomer.
TripInsurance:
Becauseadepositandfinalpaymentsforthetripisnon-refundable,itishighlyrecommendedthatyoupurchasetripinsuranceintheeventthatyouhavetocancel,postponeorrescheduleyourtripforanyreason:http://www.travelguard.com
Forfurtherquestions,pleasecontact:
Chris Littauer
800.654.0676
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