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Sports In Panama

Sports In Panama

Along with its world-class Canal, the Isthmus of Panama features world-class sailfish and marlin, as well as horse racing, diving, surfing, white water rafting, all manner of adventure sports and of course, more traditional sports like tennis and horseback riding.
Here with some sample of what is offered for sports buffs.

Tennis

Apart from hotels, Club de Montana has courts for its members. The Adan Gordon Swimming Pool in front of the Lottery Building on Avenida Cuba has tennis courts open to the public. Call: 225-6441.

Surfing

Excellent surfing can be had on Pacific beaches such as Rio Mar and El Palmar about a 50 mile drive from Panama City, but Panama has other serious surf areas which attract international contests. Bocas del Toro on the Caribbean is best between December and April. Catalina is world-famous. Playa Venao in Los Santos offer waves up to 10ft. Isla Grande on the Caribbean coast offers a good wave and plenty of accommodation. Panamásurftours.com can give you more data.

Adventure Sports

The Creator could have designed Panama’s mountains, forests and rivers with the adventure sportsman in mind. Climbing, rappelling mountain-bike riding, kayaking, white water rafting are all on offer here. Call Panamá Explorer Club. For ore information.
Tel: 215-2330

Diving

Panama offers spectacular reefs in both the Pacific and Atlantic. Call Panama Divers 314-0817 or 6613-4405

Horse Riding

Clayton Equestrian Club, located on Friendship Road, five minutes away from El Dorado shopping center offers a number of training programs. according to the needs of each horseman or woman: daily, weekly, or monthly classes-offered by well-experienced tutors. The club also has horses of all breeds, which can be hired and ridden on the facility’s four training rinksThe Coronado Club Equestre an hour’s drive from Panama City is one of the best riding clubs in the Americas. It is excellent for Paso, Colombian and Andalusian afficionados. Shows are held throughout the year. The facility offers varied family entertainment every weekend at a spacious, country-style restaurant.

 

Horse Racing

At President Remon Racetrack in Juan Diaz every Thursday, Saturday, Sunday (Tel: 300-2600).

 

Shooting Gallery


Situated on Calle 50 in Bella Vista the Gallery is designed for the practice of shooting (air guns and archery) as an Olympic sport. It offers 10 booths with moving targets. Call. 264-4262. The American Gun Shop, 39th and Balboa Avenue (behind Marbella Restaurant) has a firing range. Tel: 225-7464.

River Rafting

The Chiriquí River and the  Chiriquí Viejo River flow down from the high Cordillera in cool abundance and at times great ferocity. Two companies operate river rafting tours on these rivers. Panama Rafters Tel. 720-2712 and Chiriquí River Rafting Company, Tel: 720-1505.
Closer to Panama City, Panama Explorer Club offers rafting on the Rio Grande. Tel. 215-2330.

Squash an Racquetball

The Panama Racquet Club offers three squash courts and one racquetball court.
 Short-term memberships available. Located in La Loceria. Tel: 260-6884 Mon-Fr 8 a.m.-10 p.m., Sat
A professional trainer is available for games and/or coaching.

Boating & Yachting

 The Isthmus is a free-floating community. Salt and freshwater sailors, young and old, contemplating voyages long or short.

Panama Yacht Club 213-3087 or 6616-2408, Club de Yates y Pesca 227-0145, the Balboa Yacht Club 228-5794, the Panama Canal Yacht Club at Cristobal 441-5882, San Blas Sailing Corp. 232-7598

 

Publish on 21.01.2009

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