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Do you offer non-kayak adventures?

Got big water?

Rio San Pedro’s turquoise water and hay stack waves are a trip highlight.

Rio Claro Plus Nuble

60+ clean waterfalls amongst 5 canyons in a 66,000,000 year old basalt core anamoly.

Ready to up your skills?

Industry leading instructors coach you for that day’s features and your personal improvement. 

Why are Chile rivers so blue?

Paddle out glacially formed lakes and discover for yourself. 

Development lessons too.

Tinkerbell is an aggressive eddyline we lap to teach how to maintain momentum. Miss the stroke and Tinkerbell will spin you out.

Rio Fuy Plus Pucon Rios

January’s best advanced trips feature Rio Fuy and Pucon in one trip.

Get your ears wet with Pro Lucas Varas

Check the calendar for signature Lucas Varas trips.

Palguin's Double Drop is for lapping...

Run Double Drop. Climb ladder. Review video. Repeat.

Rio Fuy Plus Pucon Rios

Two of Chile’s best river regions in one week.

36 Feet of Clean Adrenalin

Salto Blanco lands on a soft pillow in the perfect pool. The perfect waterfall for first timers and to try a paddle toss. We’ll video and set safety.

Advanced – Expert Chile Kayak Trips

Are you ready for a stomping good time? 

Retreat advanced – expert Chile kayak trips are for experienced skilled kayakers ready to notch Chiles best whitewater rivers and up their game. Whether that be charging boofs, challenging yourself with big volume rapids, experiencing volcano basalt canyons, or notching clean waterfalls, advanced – expert Chile kayak trips have the goods.

BELOW VIDEO: Rio Claro Plus Nuble Trip NOV 2 – 8.

River types include bigger volume rivers, river running, basalt and creek canyons, and destination waterfalls. Features include ramping boof boulders, aggressive read and run rapids, creeking tight eddies, clean waterfalls, and basalt canyons. Your backyard stomping grounds are downright spectacular. Your guides know the lines and can give you instruction on every boof, challenge move, play wave, and eddy line.

Kayaking in Chile is the Palguin River with seal launch

Highlights start on day one and continue until you depart proud of your whitewater accomplishments. By the end of this week your skills will improve so much you’ll wish you had another week to continue progressing. Biggest surprise? How much your skills will not only improve during your week, but how the lessons you learn will continue to improve your kayaking throughout the year.

Custom Group Kayaking Rio Claro

Which Chile kayak trip – Intermediate or Advanced?

We answer UK kayaker Kevin Dudley’s question with a self-analysis.

Want to know more? Email [email protected] or message +1-828-788-5135 using WhatsApp.

CLICK… Rio Claro Plus Nuble (ADV – EXP): Lucas Varas & Boyd Ruppelt (Clean Line Kayaking)

CLICK… Pucon Creek Week (EXP): Lucas Varas & Boyd Ruppelt (Clean Line Kayaking)

Pucon Classics (ADV): Blue & Haley (NOC); Lucas Varas (PKR)

CLICK… Rio Fuy Plus Pucon Rios (ADV – EXP): Casey Jones (OKS); Kirk Eddlemon (ACE); Lucas Varas (PKR)

CLICK… Rio Fuy Plus Pucon Rios (ADV – INT): Blue & Haley (NOC); Lucas Varas (PKR)

Pucon Classics (ADV) 

*Cost varies by lodging choice. Click here to view options.

Got questions? We’re here to help. 

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Day 1.

Bienvenidos a Pucon Chile: Orientation

Arrival to Temuco Airport (ZCO) between 11 AM to 5 PM.
Boat outfitting and welcome. If time allows we will get you on the river ASAP to wash off the jet lag.
Welcome to Pucon Kayak Retreat appetizers, provisions, and dinner by fire.

Day 2.

River Goals, Coaching, Boofing, Piercing Eddies and Making Moves

AM – Kayak Theory + Chile kayaking Lower Rio Trancura River (III to III+)
PM – Chile Kayaking Upper Rio Trancura (III, IV, IV+ w/portagables) run.

Day 3.

Lower Palguin + Upper Trancura

AM Lower Palguin (III to IV+)
PM Kayak Chiles Upper Trancura or Turbio Lava Falls and Swimming Holes

Day 4.

Maichin Canyon Plus Multi-Sport Option

AM Kayak Chiles Rio Maichin Canyon (III to IV+)
PM Pucon Chile Multi-Sport Activity Option

Day 5.

Lower Trancura + Upper Palguin + Palguin Appetizers

AM/PM – Lower Trancura lap (III to IV).
Afternoon – Kayak Theory Art of Kayak Flight. Kayak Chiles Upper Rio Palguin (IV).

Day 6.

Travel Day – Kayak Chiles Rio San Pedro

AM – Full Day Road trips are big days and often the group favorites. An early breakfast followed by won of the most scenic drives circling volcanos, lakes and rivers.
Travel Dinner. *Guests are responsible to cover this cultural dinner estimate at $US12 to $US20.

Day 7.

Palguin Friday Afternoons

AM – Group options for morning.
PM –Upper Palguin Laps and Celebration asado.

Day 8.

“We hate good byes.”

AM – Packing and Pucon souvenir shopping .
PM  Temuco Airport Transfers.

*Due to water levels, skills, and group needs the following itinerary is subject to change and is a best prediction of the itinerary.

ADVANCED CHILE RIVERS GUIDE & LINKS

Nuble River // Maipo River // San Pedro River // Upper Palguin River // Lower Palguin River // Upper Fuy River // Lower Section of Middle Fuy River // Maichin River // Upper Trancura River // Lower Trancura River

Let us do it ALL for you… ALL-INCLUSIVE!

Retreat Kayak Trips Include

Kayak Choice

Choose from Chile’s best whitewater kayak fleet.

Lodging

Choose from unique lodging options that best suit your comfort & budget.

Wining & Dining

Breakfast, lunch, appetizers and dinner. Some VIP trips come with special additional provisions.

Transportation

Airport transfers during scheduled time and daily river and town transportation included.

Clubs, Schools &
Custom Groups

Got a group of friends or club, school group with academic needs, varying skills, your dates don’t match with our trips, or want to explore a customized itinerary? We’ve developed custom itineraries for universities for credits, clubs, high schools, friends of varying skills, paragliders, bikers and trekkers.