The retreat’s intermediate Chile kayak trips offer industry leading instruction on remarkably beautiful development whitewater. Just minutes from your riverside lodgings are Chile’s best kayak sections. Student centric instruction means kayakers can progress daily as their skills improve and they gain confidence. Value add the benefits of fun development features, quality equipment, and nightly fesitivities with a group of like minded kayakers and you have lasting memories and friendships.

Kayak or Inflatable Kayak (IK). Now offering IK options with pack rafts and duckies on intermediate and beginner kayak trips.

“I’m not good enough to go kayaking in Chile,”

Did you know Chile’s Lakes District has arguably the world’s best beginner and intermediate kayak rivers? Yes, intermediate kayakers come to Chile to get student centric kayak instruction and explore fun rivers too. And we recruit industry leading instructors to for best instruction.

With more than 15 class II to III+ river sections, the rivers in the Pucon area guarantee proper features to challenge and progress your kayaking. Team Buena Onda instructors are trained to benefit your river running with skills such as control kayak on ferries, improve combat rolls, pierce and catch eddies. By the time you leave your kayaking and confidence will improve.

It is our goal to give you foundational kayak tools so you continue to improve all year. Your Trancura riverside base is as good as kayaking gets, with development rapids both upstream and downstream and rivers in every direction. There is even a clean ten foot waterfall for the thrill seekers. It’s whitewater heaven, and you get to kayak multiple times daily.

Did we mention volcanos and hot springs?

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.

Skills Assessment on Lago Villarrica and Rio Tolten Chile Kayaking 

AM – Rio Tolten & Lago Villarrica (I to III). Rolls and Strokes at Lago Villarrica
PM – Rio Tolten (II to III) Plus Artisan Ice Cream

Day 4.

Lower Maichin Canyon Plus Multi-Sport Activity 

AM – Lower Maichin (II to III) Canyon Chile Kayaking.
PM – Multi-Sport Activity

Day 5.

Turbio Lava Falls, Swimming Holes, and Liucura Play Wave to Trancura Confluence

AM – Optional Turbio Lava Falls and Swimming Holes Hike
PM – Liucura Play Wave to Trancura Confluence. Surfing is our favorite way to gain confidence with boat control and combat rolling.
Lago Caburuga Vista and Appetizers. For the afternoon we’ll drive the group to overlook Lago Caburgua with vistas of two volcanos.

Day 7.

Farewell Celebration Chilean Asado & Video
Optional – Palguin Ten Foot Waterfall with Pool Safety Set

AM – Optional Palguin clean ten foot waterfall.
PM – Lower Trancura River
Evening – Farewell Chilean Asado Celebration

Day 8.

Pucon Shopping and Airport Transfers

AM – Pucon souvenirs and crafts shopping.
PM – Temuco Airport (ZCO) Departure Flights Between 11 AM to 5 PM.