We’ve detailed a list of best white water kayak Chile rivers giving data on access, directions, skills, dangers and links too. Most know about Chile’s great waterfalls and class V expert rives. Yet, few know just how good the beginner and intermediate rivers are for white water kayakers. We believe that Chile offers the best beginner, intermediate and advanced white water development features on the planet. Need help with shuttles, safety, access or instruction? Then you should check out our Kayak Chile Trips detailed by levels including beginner, intermediate, advanced and expert kayaking skills.
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| List of Rivers | Class | Skill Level | Best season | Area | Favorites | Craft (K - IK - PR - R) |
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| Liucura Wave to Trancura Confluence | II - III | INT - ADV | DEC - APR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Lower Maichin Canyon | II - III | BEG | DEC - APR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Lower Trancura River | II - III+ | INT - ADV | OCT - APR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Middle Trancura | II - III | BEG | DEC - APR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Rio Tolten | II - III | BEG | DEC - APR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Trancura Delta to Lago Villarrica | II - III | BEG | DEC - APR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Salto Blanco del Sur | IV | INT - ADV | NOV - FEB | PUCON | K | |
| San Pedro River | II - IV | INT - ADV | NOV - MAR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Nuble | II - IV+ | BEG - INT - ADV | NOV - DEC | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Maipo | III - V | INT - ADV | OCT - JAN | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Tena | II - III+ | BEG - INT | OCT - DEC | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Maule | IV | ADV | OCT - DEC | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Futa | II+ - V | BEG - INT - ADV | JAN - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K | |
| Upper Trancura River | III - V | INT - ADV | NOV - MAR | PUCON | K | |
| Upper Maichin | III - IV+ | ADV | DEC - JAN | PUCON | K | |
| Upper Palguin Basalt Canyon | III - IV | ADV | DEC - MAR | PUCON | K | |
| Lower Palguin | III - IV | ADV | DEC - FEB | PUCON | K | |
| Upper Liucura | III - IV | ADV | OCT - NOV | PUCON | K | |
| Tres Saltos | V | ADV | OCT - NOV | PUCON | K | |
| Salto Coilaco | IV+ | ADV | OCT - NOV | PUCON | K | |
| Upper Rio Fuy | III - IV+ | ADV | DEC - JAN | PUCON | K | |
| Middle Fuy | IV - V | ADV | DEC - MAR | PUCON | K | |
| Lower Fuy | III - IV | INT - ADV | DEC - MAR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Baker | IV - V+ | ADV | DEC - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K | |
| Negro de Hornopiren | IV | ADV | DEC - JAN | SOUTH CHILE | K | |
| Blanco de Hornopiren | III+ - IV+ | INT - ADV | DEC - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Cochamo | IV - V+ | ADV | JAN - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K | |
| Puelo Canyon | IV - V+ | ADV | DEC - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K | |
| Puelo Pizzeria Entrada | III | INT | DEC - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K - IK - PR | |
| Puelo Bridge to Pizzeria | II | BEG | DEC - MAR | SOUTH CHILE | K - IK - PR - R | |
| Ventisquero | II - III | BEG | DEC - FEB | SOUTH CHILE | FAVE | PR |
| Carhuello | IV - V | EXP | OCT - NOV | PUCON | ||
| Upper Nevado | IV - V | ADV | OCT - NOV | PUCON | FAVE | K |
| Claro Siete Tazas Canyon | III - IV | INT - ADV | OCT - NOV | SANTIAGO - PUCON | FAVE | K - IK |
| Claro Ventidos Saltos Canyon | IV - IV+ | ADV | OCT - NOV | SANTIAGO - PUCON | FAVE | |
| Claro Entres Saltos Canyon | III - V | ADV | OCT - NOV | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K | |
| Claro Cinco Tazas Canyon | II - III | INT | OCT - NOV | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K | |
| Claro Garganta del Diablo Canyon | IV - V | ADV | OCT - NOV | SANTIAGO - PUCON | K | |
| Liucura Bridge to Waterwheel | II | BEG | OCT - MAR | PUCON | K - IK - PR - R |
Easy Kayak Chile Rivers & Lakes
Class I to III for beginner kayakers.
Intermediate Kayak Chile Rivers
Class II to III+ for intermediate kayakers.
Advanced Kayak Chile Rivers
Class III+ to IV for advanced kayakers.
Expert Kayak Chile Rivers
Class IV to V for expert kayakers.
Easy Chile Whitewater Rivers Lakes & Hotsprings
Easy Chile Rivers & Lakes is designed for the recreational kayaker or wannabe whitewater kayaker seeking to learn the roll, explore and play in the lakes or rivers. The Lakes District is a Chile phenomenon of Andean precipitation gathering and flowing in a series of lakes and lagunas en route to the Pacific.
Rolls & Rivers Beginner Kayak Chile Trip
Multiple Dates Available
For BEGINNER (no experience required) kayakers keen to learn the combat roll and paddling fundamentals on Chile rivers. Bring a friend or meet new ones while you learn to kayak Chile rivers. All-inclusive
White Water Kayak Chile-Rio San Pedro
Kayak Chile-Rio San Pedro flows out of Lago Rinihue building from beginner to advance rapids. Kayaks and inflatables allow all skills to experience this turquoise must experience.
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.
Kayak Chiles Rio Tolten
Kayak Chile’s Rio Tolten River for beginner kayakers seeking to practice combat rolls, learn to paddle and run river rapids with vistas of Volcano Villarrica.
Kayak Chile-Lower Maichin River
Kayak Chiles Lower Rio Maichin idea for beginner to intermediate kayakers keen to learn strokes and explore Chile rivers within a basalt canyon.
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Beginner Chile Kayak Trips We’re Offering
Chile’s rivers are remarkably beautiful and ideal for beginner kayaking. Beginner trips are designed to teach you skills to progress to intermediate rivers, and love the sport of whitewater kayaking.
Intermediate Chile Whitewater Rivers
Chile’s best whitewater rivers for intermediate kayakers with development features including eddy lines, safe rapids, combat rolls, wave trains, and eddy hopping. Great to safely progress and challenge your kayak skills as you learn.
Kayak 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.
White Water Kayak Chile-Rio Liucura Wave to Rio Trancura
Kayaking Chiles Rio Liucura wave to Rio Trancura confluence is fun development for intermediate kayakers seeking river features.
White Water Kayak Chile-Rio San Pedro
Kayak Chile-Rio San Pedro flows out of Lago Rinihue building from beginner to advance rapids. Kayaks and inflatables allow all skills to experience this turquoise must experience.
Kayak Chiles Rio Tolten
Kayak Chile’s Rio Tolten River for beginner kayakers seeking to practice combat rolls, learn to paddle and run river rapids with vistas of Volcano Villarrica.
Kayak Chile-Lower Maichin River
Kayak Chiles Lower Rio Maichin idea for beginner to intermediate kayakers keen to learn strokes and explore Chile rivers within a basalt canyon.
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Intermediate Chile Kayak Trips We’re Offering
With a multitude of class III river sections intermediate kayakers progress daily to more challenging rapids. Your riverside base is the heart of Chile’s most abundant whitewater. After a week of coaching and world class features it’s possible to run a waterfall or progress to the Advanced Kayaking programs.
Advanced Chile Whitewater Rivers
Chile’s advanced whitewater rivers are for experienced rivers runners with a solid combat roll. The variety of beautiful rivers are packed full of quality features to challenge and improve your skills. Rivers include big water blue rapids, low volume creeking, canyon sections, and even safe clean waterfalls.
Kayak 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.
White Water Kayak Chile-Rio Liucura Wave to Rio Trancura
Kayaking Chiles Rio Liucura wave to Rio Trancura confluence is fun development for intermediate kayakers seeking river features.
White Water Kayak Chile-Rio San Pedro
Kayak Chile-Rio San Pedro flows out of Lago Rinihue building from beginner to advance rapids. Kayaks and inflatables allow all skills to experience this turquoise must experience.
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.
White Water Kayak Chile-Upper Trancura River
White water kayak Chile Upper Trancura river is for advanced to expert kayaking skills. Two expert rapids highlight the section with take out at the retreat for your convenience.
White Water Kayak Chile-Upper Fuy River
White water kayak Chile Upper Fuy River is a must on your epic experience list. Lago Neltume overflows into blue basalt waterfall canyon below a glacier.
Rio Claro Plus – Kayak Chile Waterfalls
MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE
Advanced and Expert Kayakers
Kayak Chiles Claro Canyon basalt waterfalls. 66,000,000 years milled and carved to kayaking perfection. Access, logistics, equipment, meals, coaching included. Bring your Go Pro and elbow pads.
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Advanced Kayak Trips We’re Offering
For kayakers with combat roll, river running skills, keen to improve and explore a variety of Chile rivers and whitewater challenges. River features with blue colors offer challenge eddies, boofs, waterfalls, fast paced rapids, and canyons idea to progress your skills and experience.
Expert Chile Whitewater Rivers
Expert Chile whitewater rivers are for hard core kayakers seeking quality creeking, waterfalls, spouts, stout, and to be challenged on rapid rich sections. Whether you want canyons with glorious waterfalls, big volume rapids, or even to notch a clean 50 footer we’ve got an option.
Chile Kayak y Multi-Adventure Trips Calendar
Calendar details best white water kayak Chile and multi-sport adventure trips by month and skill. Links to trip data make reserving your trip easy.
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.
White Water Kayak Chile-Upper Trancura River
White water kayak Chile Upper Trancura river is for advanced to expert kayaking skills. Two expert rapids highlight the section with take out at the retreat for your convenience.
Rio Claro Plus – Kayak Chile Waterfalls
MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE
Advanced and Expert Kayakers
Kayak Chiles Claro Canyon basalt waterfalls. 66,000,000 years milled and carved to kayaking perfection. Access, logistics, equipment, meals, coaching included. Bring your Go Pro and elbow pads.
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Expert Chile Kayak Trips We’re Offering
For solid whitewater kayakers seeking to explore canyons, charge stouts and spouts, and notch Chile’s best waterfalls, rivers, and creeking… as good as whitewater kayaking gets.