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Floating Cabins

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We literally outdistance the competition
River Plate’s six independent Fly-In Floating Cabins (I, II, III, IV, V, VI) are the ultimate solution for optimizing shallow drafting mobility, comfort and luxury. On arrival into Manaus from the US, you travel about 1 to 2 hours directly to one of our six Floating Cabins via a new state-of-the-art 8 passenger Cessna Caravan turbo prop float plane.

We will try to personalize each day’s fishing schedule to better suite your preferences. Every evening, the manager will discuss the following day’s plan with you. You will typically be awakened by 6:30 a.m. by one of the members of our staff. Breakfast will be served by 7:00 and your guide will be ready to leave by 7:30.

You may start to fish in the adjoining lagoons while the Floating Cabins navigate to un-fished river segments. At midday you may return for lunch and a “siesta” at the fully air-conditioned Floating Cabins or, you may take a packed lunch prepared by our cook and continue fishing until late in the afternoon.

Appetizers and dinner are served after all the guests return.

Our Cabins cruise the headwaters of small tributaries with fish-filled secluded lagoons, which are 3 – 5 hours on a fast bass boat from the melee of competing house boats and lodges on the Negro’s river deep channel waterways.

The arrival day float plane flight, plus the daily shallow drafting Cabin cruising, effectively replaces daily 3-5 hour fast bass boat traveling, or expensive daily Fly-Outs, from the main waterways to the secluded lagoons which are protected by shallow water entry barriers . Although many well established land based lodges, including our ex-Shufari and Tapera Lodges, are situated past these natural barriers, they have no mobility to seek better water levels. Plus, more importantly, their areas become rapidly over fished 2 to 3 hours upriver or down river. Our cabins, however, move daily to un-fished river segments overnighting along Caribbean-like beaches. Walk-in at any time to comfort from the nearby secluded prehistoric-looking lagoons to your 10’ X 15’ elegant roomy cabin with private full bathroom. The Cabins are fully carpeted, tastefully decorated, and every detail has been carefully considered.

 
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