Description. Our favorite development section begins with a freestyle wave great to develop playboating, ferrying, edge control, combat rolling, eddy catching and piercing with eddy access. The clear blue water progresses with boofs and idea locations for eddy piercing, and confluences into the Lower Trancura. Class III kayakers can takeout early or advanced kayakers can get a few more boofs down to the Lower T takeout.
Whitewater Kayak Skills.
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playboating
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combat roll
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eddy piercing at its best
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eddy catching
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ferrying
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confidence building
Access Put in/Takeout. From the retreat follow directions to the waterwheel putin. Takeout at Quelhue Bridge or gain access at private beach takeout (5000 pesos).
Highlights. Freestyle or rolling development at the wave, ski-eddy-piercing Tinkerbell Ferries, Confluence Rapid.
Dangers. Class III kayakers should take out at the private confluence beach; beginners or freestylers may have option to takeout at wave; piercing eddy at Tinkerbell Wall has caused a few spin-out to swims. Make sure to pierce and hold angle.
Instructor Tips & Challenges. Need two cars or driver.
Advanced Pucon Chile Rivers to Kayak
Lower Trancura (III to IV)
Upper Palguin River (III to IV+)
Lower Palguin (III to IV+)
Maichin Canyon (III+ to IV+)
Upper Fuy (III+ to IV+)
San Pedro River (II to IV)
Liucura Wave to Trancura Confluence (III to III+)
Rio Claro (III+ to V)
Salto Blanco del Sur (IV)
Other advanced rivers descriptions coming soon: Coilaco 30 Footer, Maipo (Lower & Upper), Rio Nuble, FutaleufuChile Kayak Trips Featuring
Liucura Wave to Trancura Confluence
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