Instead of chasing a person, a bush spirit, a monster or a dangerous animal follows by mistake a gourd vessel that floats downriver
| Areal ID | Tradition |
| 14.4.1.2 | Colorado (Tsachila) |
| 15.3.2.1 | Cofan (Cofán) |
| 15.3.2.2 | Napo (Quijo), Kanelo (“Jungle Kechua”) |
| 15.3.7.2 | Yagua |