Durango is known for the advantages provided by its dam, which has different roots called "streams" scattered throughout the city. Gekko Climbing & Adventurs knows how to take advantage of everything that nature gives us and offers us land and water sports.
Our headquarters are located very close to the Basilica Menor Inmaculada Concepción located in the capital of Durango. Our personal hallmark within the environment is that apart from offering outdoor activities, we provide all the materials you need in our same location.
The capable and experienced team of instructors organizes one-off breaks and forms large groups to ensure greater diversity.
The Climbs that we organize are leaving the capital, all surrounding the vicinity of theGuadalupe Victoria Dam. Because?. We can take advantage of all the varied landscapes that the environment provides us.
In the red mountains, northwest of the dam, we do the Rappel activity. We chose these geological variations because they are simple and it is not a stone that can easily erode.
The Walk has a more varied tone because we mix different spaces and towns such as; El Pueblito, El Nayar or El Tunal known for its prickly pear fruit.
We take even more advantage of all the biodiversity and develop canyoneering in the southern area of the dam, where the mountains mix with the lagoon and the environment gives us greater skill in the activity.
The Kayak races that we organize have different modalities; as a couple or alone. If you are more of a Canoe, we also have it and its double paddle style.
In the cars we usually carry the necessary equipment to place and distribute theVia Ferrata, this has a more complicated degree but we offer it in smaller groups.
Come and see our headquarters and activities.
TheGuadalupe Victoria Dam is known as this because a combatant with that name died in the War of Independence, this is reason enough for you to visit and give your all in the activity it proposes to you Gekko Climbing & Adventures.
Canyoning in this area is very rich in biodiversity, our headquarters located in the capital of Durango has the necessary material for you to request it there. It is important to mention that we provide it to you if you need it but at an extra cost.
This activity organized by us is guided by two of our monitors. The group that registers to do this sport is summoned to our offices and we take them to the location of the dam.
We have our own cars to take you on a tour in which you can see different towns, three to be exact. If you wish, you can make a technical stopover to have a snack or buy what you need.
In the Guadalupe Victoria lagoon, the red mountains, rigid in their structure due to the years of erosion they have suffered, and the wonders of the lake mix to make the routes more intense.
Come test your resistance!
It can be confusing but the difference between kayak and canoe is very simple.
In the kayak you do the exercise sitting and you have a double blade, the Eskimos did this for a long time so as not to get tired while fishing and to have greater momentum with a paddle with a double blade.
The canoe requires much more resistance since in this one you are on your knees and you only have a paddle with a blade, which requires a more constant and hard exercise for your arms.
At Gekko Climbing & Adventurs we have this activity and we organize it a few kilometers from our headquarters. Exactly one hour by car from where we are.
We rent the canoes by time and take you at no additional cost to the Guadalupe Victoria Dam, in this place you can admire the landscape and compete in the races that we organize if you feel capable.
There is the option of taking a short tour around the lagoon to learn about the vegetation and animals in the area.
This sport requires some physical resistance but if you come as a couple or with your best friend it will surely be more bearable.
Come and see the famous dam ofDurango.
We know that in Durango the temperature is very hot, almost reaching 45 degrees Celsius and its high humidity does not help make the environment more bearable. That's whyGekko Climbing & Adventurswe propose aquatic activities at the Guadalupe Victoria dam.
We have in our premises in Durango Capital the necessary materials for you to kayak.
We can provide you with a wetsuit if you request it and we will rent the kayak for you by time. The varieties of our kayaks are for you to do the activity alone or for you to come with your friend or your partner and you can do it in a double.
The helmet is on us, since you will have to buy the wetsuit if you order it. We will take you to the lagoon, where the colors of the mountains mix with those of the vegetation in the water and the reflections of the sky.
Our guides have their own cars to take them to the outskirts of the capital to enjoy the biodiversity.
We organize races for the most competitive groups or freestyle for those who have a much more adventurous spirit.
You need to bring sunscreen, go ahead!
The red mountains of Durango are known for their peculiar color and their age through time in turn for their variable mix of rock types.
Its variant comes from two types of sedimentary rock, one is limestone rock that has a whitish appearance and is slightly fragile to erosion and the other is sandstone rock with a red tint but more resistant to the passage of time.
Gekko Climbing & Adventurs knows all the details regarding the mountains that surround Durango and knows all the routes so you can enjoy an extreme climbing with a tinge of interesting facts.
At our headquarters in the capital we will provide you with the equipment and the number of monitors that are necessary depending on the group that meets.
The materials are transported with you in the cars of those who will guide the excursion. In approximately one hour you will be near the Guadalupe Victoria Dam. In a circular perimeter of 100 meters are all the mountains where you will experience the most extreme climbing.
If you want to see another place we have climbing in La pyramid, an ecological park full of trees over 10 meters high.
Rappel is a system that emerged relatively recently, around the 1930s and was used a lot by the speleologist Henri Brenot. It is a technique that is required when you need to descend from very dangerous vertical surfaces. .
Knowing this and knowing the geology of Durango, you should be encouraged to try doing this sport with us.
Gekko Climbing & Adventurs organizes large groups to make these getaways in two very interesting places.
The first excursion or called that of Independence is in the perimeter near the Guadalupe Victoria dam, there the geology of the place gives us extreme vertical surfaces. Which with the help of the monitors you can overcome without problem.
The second excursion is located in the La Pirámide ecological park, this has a cooler climate than the one near the dam, there is a dangerous mix of very difficult slopes with the proximity of the tallest pines in Durango.
We will take you to either of the two excursions from our headquarters because we have our own cars.
We supply the equipment to you.
Abseiling
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Abseiling
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We have the best outdoor activities of all kinds, however we have not forgotten the little ones. They can enjoy our facilities located in our headquarters located in the capital.
Our entertainment center is very close to the Basilica Menor Inmaculada Concepción, when you enter, first is our sale of materials for outdoor sports, but if you ask we will tell you that in the back we have our climbing equipment .
Facilities of two and a half meters with mats on the floor to avoid any mishap.
The specialized equipment for activities inside our location does not have any age restrictions.
The climbers are heavy enough not to tip over and with a brief explanation of what to avoid in the activity you can start enjoying them.
If the activity falls short, we have climbing or rappelling so you can finish exhausting that energy outdoors.
Come try our facilities and all our services.
Ask about the harness option if you need it.
Many of the people who have visited Mexico fall completely in love with it, such is the case of Alexander Von Humboldt who visited the entire Mexican Republic and got to know every corner and its mysteries.
He was not able to return and wrote all his memories regarding what he saw and experienced in all the places he was.
Gekko Climbing & Adventurs proposes from its headquarters in the capital of Durango an outing to the Guadalupe Victoria Dam and discover all the wonders around it.
For this walking activity you only need comfortable tennis shoes and a mosquito repellent, since being near the lagoon it is possible that the humidity generates this bug that can eat you alive.
Our instructors know the place so well that they also propose a tour to the La Pirámide Stone Garden. This area is different because its climate is more pleasant and it is very surprising how within the same state you can see a great diversity of microclimates.
If you need it, you can make technical stops in the surrounding towns, such as the town called El Pueblito to get to know it or simply buy something you need.
Come and walk with the team mascot.
Hiking
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Hiking
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All the mountainous and forest structure that Durango has is perfectly usable to create Vías Ferrata.
These routes are created by Gekko Climbing & Adventurs in turn, our instructors will give you a brief speech prior to the activity so that you do not run any type of risk.
The mountains we are heading to are located on the outskirts of Durango and we take care of taking you with our own private transportation. We include the materials to create the via ferrata within the activity and the only thing you have to worry about is wearing the appropriate clothing since sudden movements are generated in this type of circuits.
Our cables are usually double so that there is no risk, the pulleys and bridges created are previously placed by the guides. We will provide you with the appropriate gloves and the helmet, which is essential.
The other place where they can take you to enjoy this sport is very close to La Pirámide park. In this area, since there is more forest and more risk due to humidity, only certain circuits< are set up. /strong> with zip lines.
Come discover the wonders of Durango and its surroundings.
It is important to bring a change of clothes.
The northern part of Mexico, all the states surrounding Durango and including that state have a lot of history. This is because the majority of revolutionaries who fought for the nation went to take refuge in that entire northwest area.
This means that the architecture and the places where they were kept have a lot of historical tradition and are worth seeing on guided tours.
With Gekko Climbing & Adventurs you can get to know all the towns with legends of warriors who fought for their ideals. In Nayar and El Pueblito they were joined by the old Durango railway station.
Each stop that the railroad made was marked by people who fought against the government with coded messages for their allies. On these guided tours we can observe them and learn their stories.
To finish we can go to the Guadalupe Victoria Dam and you will learn the history of why the lagoon was named that way.
Our meeting point is the headquarters in the capital of Durango. With private cars we will give you the tour so make sure you wear the most comfortable clothing and all the disposition possible.
Guided Tours
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Guided Tours
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Guided Tours
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Normally the canopy adventure in our center is linked to our via Ferrata but we also have exclusive circuits to develop this activity in the surroundings of Durango.
The plateau of this State is very well used and we take full advantage of it since its sedimentary stone resists our platforms set up by the monitors.
With Gekko Climbing & Adventurs this activity begins at the meeting point at the headquarters of the capital next to the Basilica Menor Inmaculada Concepción, later with the private transportation that is offered we go approximately one hour from remoteness to the mountains near the Guadalupe Victoria Dam.
Our zip line circuits are already set up there and if you want to try one you can ask the team because if you wish they can build a circuit that adapts to your needs.
We can rent you the helmet and gloves in case you don't have one. We have the option of a free pack but if you are already an expert, the materials that we are going to give you are the latest model and good designs.
We include the helmet at no cost and before starting listen to the speech about the circuit that the guide will give you.
With Gekko Climbing & Adventurs you can have a bonfire night and delicious food in our multi-adventure camps without harming Mother Nature.
Our team and headquarters are 100% committed to the conservation of green areas and the maintenance of those same areas with the cleaning staff we have.
To start the adventure, you first need to know that you can organize this with your group of friends and that we will assign you to monitors to take care of you and your people.
If you want to live this experience alone, you can do it and we will propose a group and some instructors so that you can go out with friends in this activity.
The meeting point would be our headquarters in Durango capital and then the areas where you can camp near our aid house are decided. Between La Pirámide, a well-known forest and the Guadalupe Victoria Dam.
The proposed activities are always of high physical performance, walking and exploring the area for a long time. Do climbing or rappelling and if you don't want to take care of anything. Ask us to take care of the food.
We provide the tents and you only have to take care of bringing enough and necessary clothing for this expedition.
Get to know all the surroundings and enter the world of exploration.
Multi Adventure Camps
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Multi Adventure Camps
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