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Chile - Futaleufú Adventure
- Arrival Day - 25th February 2020.
- Paddling Days - 26th February to 6th March 2020.
- Departure Day - 7th March 2020.
- Total amount of days - 12 days.
- Accommodation - Cabins and Camping.
- Trip needs minimum of 6 people to run.
We are super stoked to announce we have teamed up with Ben May from Kayak Chile to be able to offer the Futaleufu Adventure!
Ben May is the owner of the company Kayak Chile, born in the UK he now lives in a cabin next to the Palguin river and paddles this unique river most days. He is the co-author of the Chile White Water Guide book and has paddled with some of the best paddlers from around the world in a variety of countries.
12 Days Futaleufu River
Day 1 - Arrive in Pucon:
Fly or drive from Santiago to arrive in Pucon, Chile’s adventure capital. Your base for the first few days will be on the famous Palguin River. Outfit and prepare your kayaks ready for the next days kayaking.
Day 2 - Trancura River:
Paddle the Class III Lower and Upper Trancura River today.
Day 3 - Palguin River:
Walk from your cabin to the Palguin River put in. Today is full of spectacular waterfalls and you’ll have plenty of stories to tell over dinner at the cabin tonight.
Day 4 - Fuy River:
This is a beautiful, clear river with a lot of classic whitewater sections. Enjoy some powerful drops with the highlight being a 6 metre waterfall. Camp by the river for the night.
Day 5 - Petrohue River:
Drive to the Petrohue River this morning. River run today surrounded by the stunning Osorno volcano before we catch the night ferry to Futaleufu.
Day 6 - Futaleufu River:
Set up camp on the banks of the bridge to bridge section of the river. With 46 kilometres of whitewater to explore you’ll get started with a short afternoon paddle from the campsite.
Day 7 - Futaleufu River:
Paddle the bridge to Macal section of the river as a great introduction to this mighty river. We’ll spend some time working on your whitewater skills before hitting the bigger sections over the next few days.
Day 8 - Azul River:
Enjoy the lower volume Azul River today with a couple of steeper rapids. The view from this river is always beautiful!
Day 9 - Futaleufu River:
Paddle the Terminator section with its 4 big rapids – Terminator, Son of Terminator, Kybers and Himalayas.
Day 10 - Futaleufu River:
Start the 22 kilometre Inferno Canyon section from Futaleufu town. Today will be the most demanding and includes monster rapids like Zeta, Dynamite and the Thrown Room.
Day 11 - Futaleufu River to Barilochex:
Enjoy a one last paddle on a short bridge to bridge run on the Futaleufu River before we drive into Argentina to the beautiful town of Bariloche.
Day 12 - Santiago
Drive back into Chile and fly or take the bus back to Santiago for your flight home.
Travelling to Chile:
For our adventure you will need to arrive in Chile on the morning of the 25th February 2020, we would recommend flying in to Santiago. Once there you will need to catch a connecting flight to Temuco, which is the closest airport to Pucon. Below is a summary of how we recommend making the journey:
- Depart London Heathrow 24th February - Arrive in Santiago on 25th February - Connecting flight to Temuco.
For returning to the UK, we recommend booking a flight in the evening on 7th March, and following the same route back as your journey out. Below is a summary of the route:
- Evening departure Temuco 7th March -Depart Santiago Airport on overnight flight - Arrive in London Heathrow in the evening of 7th March.
Price Includes:
- Expert coaching and guiding on and off the water.
- Accommodation.
- 2 coaches/guides throughout trip.
- Breakfast and Lunch (Dinners at own expense)
- Kayak rental (must bring own gear and paddle)
- Daily transport to and from the river
- Airport pick up and drop off (if you fly in and out of Temuco).
- Advice prior to trip.
- Photos and Videos from the trip.
Price doesn’t include:
- Dinner and bar bills
- Flights to Chile
- Personal Travel Insurance.
Pay $400 deposit now and then pay remainder 1 month before trip start date or earlier.
*All payments for trip go to Ben May at Kayak Chile.
$3,000