After your arrival at the floating camp via turbo-prop floatplane, you'll be far from anything resembling civilization, so River Plate creates its own elegant, civilized oasis in the middle of the Amazon jungle. The comfortable camps will make you forget just how far away from the "real" world you actually are. A typical day offers the following possibilities.
Personalized Service - River Plate tries to personalize each day’s fishing schedule to better suit your preferences. Merely let your camp host know how you'd like your day to go and he or she will see to it that the entire staff understands your desires.
Wake-up Time - You can be awakened as early as 5:30 AM if you wish. The sun comes up around 6:15 (Remember, peacocks are strictly diurnal fish, meaning they are only active in daylight so there's no value to heading out before dawn). Breakfast can be served by 6:00 AM, if you wish and your guide will be ready to leave by 6:30.
Fishing - This is why you came isn't it? And, of course, this will be what you remember most. Your expert guide will prepare your gear, select the best lures for the conditions and then put you onto the biggest, most exciting freshwater fish you've ever encountered. The fully equipped aluminum bass boats will be stocked with the food and beverages of your choice. Spend the day casting plugs, fly-fishing or just enjoying the variety of experiences peacock bass fishing provides. Once again, peacocks are inactive without daylight, so when the afternoon shadows start to lengthen into twilight, you'll head back to camp . A comfortable jungle oasis awaits you after a long day's fishing adventures.
Camp Movement - While you're out fishing, the camp may pack-up and move in order to give you access to new waters for the next day's fishing or to pursue improving conditions in the event of water level changes. It will be set up and waiting for you in its new location at the end of the fishing day..
Lunch Time - At midday you may return to the air-conditioned Floating Cabins for lunch and a “siesta”, or, better yet, take a boxed lunch along with you, enjoy a break in your fishing day without having to waste time running back and forth to camp. If a snooze appears to be in order, your guide will string a comfortable Brazilian hammock in the shade for your relaxation.
Cocktail Hour - Upon your return to camp in the evening, your camp waiter will have ice-cold Brazilian cocktails (caipirinha) waiting for you along with a varying choice of tasty appetizers.
Dinner - A full, sumptuous dinner is served around 7:00 PM, including salads, soups, main courses and desserts. There are always choices at every meal. You can stick witht the familiar (steak, chicken, porkchop, etc.) or try some Brazilian favorites like fresh peacock bass "escabeche", traditional "feijoada" or a meat lover's "churrasco". You won't go to bed hungry.
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