{"id":20368,"date":"2019-06-25T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-06-25T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=20368"},"modified":"2020-01-15T09:44:38","modified_gmt":"2020-01-15T17:44:38","slug":"the-rio-caqueta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2019\/06\/25\/the-rio-caqueta\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rio Caqueta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lYfdiH2mBFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In June of 2016, Jules Domine and Team NRS paddler Tyler Bradt reach the Rio Caqueta with hopes of a first descent. But you can&#8217;t put an itinerary on a first D and you can only assume plans will change&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Faced with flooded river levels, the duo makes the hard decision to portage the first canyon. 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