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Hughes Family Goes to Patagonia
Hughes Family Goes to Patagonia! It is with pride retreat owner David Hughes announces the Hughes Family Goes to Patagonia trip. This page serves as a guide and checklist for the Hughes Family Patagonia Vacation Plan. Trip will focus on mellow activities, back yard...
Stand Up Paddle Board First Descent of Chile’s Claro River
Standup Paddle SUP Board First Descent of Chile's Seven Teacups - Rio Claro, Chile Link to - Pucon Chile SUP Boards for Rent and Trips The SUP board would be stuck for an hour long rescue next to a challenging to reach wall. Luckily, the river gladiator saw...
Five Kayaker Gems in Pucon Chile
Want to know the little gem spots that make Chile kayak trips even better? Check out what the folks at Pucon Kayak Hostel recommend for your trip.
When Is the Best Time to Kayak Chile?
Plan your Chile kayak trip by the weather season and regional water levels to align your skills with proper rivers.
Kayaker Friendly Cheap Chile Fare Tips
Travel tips for kayakers researching Chile airfares on the cheap.
Kayaking Chiles Lower Trancura River
The Lower Trancura is one of Chiles best development whitewater sections offering challenging rapids and world class features. Put-in right at our base… convenience.
Liucura Wave to Trancura Confluence
World class development section with play boating, aggressive eddy piercing, and boofing features.
Kayaking Chiles San Pedro River (II to IV)
Kayaking Chiles San Pedro River is our only trip great for all skills. Beginners and intermediates can ducky, pack raft, and raft while advanced kayakers surf and charge rapids.
Kayaking Chile’s Upper Palguin River (III+ to IV)
South America’s most run waterfall section the Upper Palguin Canyon is like a waterfall park idea for experts keen to master advanced skills in a safe setting, and first time creekers excited to learn creeking and waterfalls techniques.
Meet Randy Sparrow
Randy is the bull-riding, cancer-surviving, kayaker. He signed up for a dreamy Chile kayak trip, but sadly, had to cancel due to a skin cancer diagnosis. Over a year later we reached out to let him know his Chile kayak trip deposit was transferrable as trip credits.
Trancura River Delta & Lago Villarrica (II to III)
Chile’s Trancura River Delta is for beginner kayakers with safe eddy lines to learn ferrying, rapid running, eddy hopping, and rolling.