Tips & Stories

Custom Murton & Friends Claro + Pucon Creek Week
Murton & Friends Claro & Pucon Creek Week trip is a CUSTOM request combining the best of the Claro PLUS and Pucon Creek Week. Making for two weeks of dream kayaking with 10 UK boater friends.
How Cheap Are Chile Airfares Due to COVID?
Chile borders open to internationl tourists. Airfares are trending toward lower prices. What prices are you discovering? Share here.
Crowd Source Your Dream Chile Kayak Trip
Learn how to crowd source your dream Chile Kayak trip via gifts, donating gear, Chile river awareness…
Chile Reduces Travel Alert from Level 4 to 3
Chile Travel Alert Reduces from Level 4 to 3!!!
Boyd Ruppelt – Extreme Kayaker
An adrenalin junkie Boyd has tried it all – sky diving, running extreme waterfalls, raising exotic frogs, international expeditions, and film production. Boyd’s education and classroom background gives kayaker students an excellent presentation of both advanced and...
David Hughes – Owner Pucon Kayak Retreat
David spent his childhood on a farm in rural Tennessee where his parents still live today. He comes from a family of preternaturally gifted athletes who instilled grit and work ethic.
Jessi Watson – Kitchen & Beverage
Jessi was recommended via our affiliate Colorado Mountain College Culinary Arts department. Jessi took the kitchen bull by the horns and raised the bar on our appetizers and meals menu. Keeping guests and staff well fed translates to a happy retreat experience.
Kesha Thompson
Kesha’s father Don introduced her to whitewater on the banks of the Nantahala at the early age of five. From there she was hooked and would later become a kayak instructor for NOC and go onto win the coveted Green Race Champion title. An avid creeker Kesha loves paddling.
Meet Javier Alonso Contreras Jimenez
Any trip featuring Javi’s presence is gainful with safety, Chilean culture and history, personal experience within hydropower opposition, translation, and remarkable whitewater instruction.
Why Are Chile Waterfalls Clear Blue?
Why are Chile’s waterfalls and rivers so blue and clear? Chile is a kayakers paradise playground.
What is your opinion on flying a kayak to Chile?
Fly, buy or rent a kayak in Chile. Airfare and travel tips for kayakers.