Can I buy a used kayak in Chile?
Pucon Kayak Retreat sells more used kayaks than anyone in Chile and they go quick. The problem is to find a used kayak for sale in good condition. Most used kayaks get bought up quickly by the kayak schools, guides, and safety boaters. PKR annually sells used demo kayaks, and any cracked or damaged kayak is mandated to be sold. Some welded kayaks offer the best deals depending upon the damage location. We’ll shoot you straight and communicate any known damages and repairs.
Reselling your Used Kayak. It’s a sellers market and used kayaks tend to sell. PKR offers kayakers a 15% consignment sell agreement in the case you don’t sell your kayak prior to departing Chile. Be sure to ask if PKR has any past guests kayaks for sale on consignment.
Renting a Kayak in Chile
Pucon Kayak Retreat rents kayaks for $US25 per day with discounts for extended rentals. Link to Chile Kayak and Gear Rentals.
Flight Tip- “Fly direct to Temuco.”
If you are going direct to Pucon then we suggest you fly direct to Temuco. The Santiago bus station is a high theft region. Why waste a kayakable day and travel costs taking taxis, buses, and more buses when you could fly direct to Temuco for the same amount you’d spend on all those taxis and buses?
Link to Chile Kayak and Gear Rentals.
[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]Asked Colorado kayaker Marshall McQuillen. The question is important and asked so often that we decided to share it as a blog. Unfortunately, Marshall and his paddling partner got the worst we’ve seen of shipping a kayak from Denver, Colorado. Marshall shipped two kayaks for around $US650 Denver to Pucon. That’s a horrible price and there are better options. When Marshall arrived to Pucon his kayaks were still in overseas shipping route. To kayak he rented kayaks as he waited. Days turned into weeks and eventually the kayaks arrived to Santiago. But they got stuck in customs. So, Marshall hired a customs agent. More days turned into another week. Now, the customs department said they had to pay storage for the kayaks until they were cleared. Realizing the kayaks were stuck the pair of kayakers paid for a bus to Santiago. Invested two days. Paid for the storage. Paid for the customs agent. And now were forced to ship their kayaks from Santiago to Pucon. What a nightmare. Totals costs were more than buying a new kayak in Pucon Chile.What’s the cost comparison of doing a retreat kayak trip versus DIY?
Most kayakers asking this question are on a budget and can do a kayak trip cheaper, but not much. By the time the DIY kayaker rents a vehicle, pays for transfers, lodging, eats out, and misses out on multiple days of kayaking or even breaks down they often come to us for logistics help. If you have a short period to kayak then our trip camping is your best economical option for guaranteed hit the river running whitewater. See Chile Kayak Trips and explore the economical camping and dorms options.
Flying with Your Kayak to Chile. This is your most economical option, but almost as risky as shipping overseas. The challenge is that most airlines blacklisted “Kayak” from their acceptable baggage list. Some nomadic kayakers use the “surf ski” at airline check in counter method at their own risk.
The Gamble. If your kayak gets denied at airport check-in then you’ll arrive to Chile with the best kayaks already rented or sold. This leaves you scrambling to find a quality boat and losing kayak days.
Can I buy a used kayak in Chile?
Pucon Kayak Retreat sells more used kayaks than anyone in Chile and they go quick. The problem is to find a used kayak for sale in good condition. Most used kayaks get bought up quickly by the kayak schools, guides, and safety boaters. PKR annually sells used demo kayaks, and any cracked or damaged kayak is mandated to be sold. Some welded kayaks offer the best deals depending upon the damage location. We’ll shoot you straight and communicate any known damages and repairs.
Reselling your Used Kayak. It’s a sellers market and used kayaks tend to sell. PKR offers kayakers a 15% consignment sell agreement in the case you don’t sell your kayak prior to departing Chile. Be sure to ask if PKR has any past guests kayaks for sale on consignment.
Renting a Kayak in Chile
Pucon Kayak Retreat rents kayaks for $US25 per day with discounts for extended rentals. Link to Chile Kayak and Gear Rentals.
Flight Tip- “Fly direct to Temuco.”
If you are going direct to Pucon then we suggest you fly direct to Temuco. The Santiago bus station is a high theft region. Why waste a kayakable day and travel costs taking taxis, buses, and more buses when you could fly direct to Temuco for the same amount you’d spend on all those taxis and buses?
Link to Chile Kayak and Gear Rentals.
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Should I fly or rent a kayak for my Chile trip?
Asked Colorado kayaker Marshall McQuillen. The question is important and asked so often that we decided to share it as a blog. Unfortunately, Marshall and his paddling partner got the worst we’ve seen of shipping a kayak from Denver, Colorado. Marshall shipped two kayaks for around $US650 Denver to Pucon. That’s a horrible price and there are better options. When Marshall arrived to Pucon his kayaks were still in overseas shipping route. To kayak he rented kayaks as he waited. Days turned into weeks and eventually the kayaks arrived to Santiago. But they got stuck in customs. So, Marshall hired a customs agent. More days turned into another week. Now, the customs department said they had to pay storage for the kayaks until they were cleared. Realizing the kayaks were stuck the pair of kayakers paid for a bus to Santiago. Invested two days. Paid for the storage. Paid for the customs agent. And now were forced to ship their kayaks from Santiago to Pucon. What a nightmare. Totals costs were more than buying a new kayak in Pucon Chile.
What’s the cost comparison of doing a retreat kayak trip versus DIY?
Most kayakers asking this question are on a budget and can do a kayak trip cheaper, but not much. By the time the DIY kayaker rents a vehicle, pays for transfers, lodging, eats out, and misses out on multiple days of kayaking or even breaks down they often come to us for logistics help. If you have a short period to kayak then our trip camping is your best economical option for guaranteed hit the river running whitewater. See Chile Kayak Trips and explore the economical camping and dorms options.
Flying with Your Kayak to Chile. This is your most economical option, but almost as risky as shipping overseas. The challenge is that most airlines blacklisted “Kayak” from their acceptable baggage list. Some nomadic kayakers use the “surf ski” at airline check in counter method at their own risk.
The Gamble. If your kayak gets denied at airport check-in then you’ll arrive to Chile with the best kayaks already rented or sold. This leaves you scrambling to find a quality boat and losing kayak days.
Can I buy a used kayak in Chile?
Pucon Kayak Retreat sells more used kayaks than anyone in Chile and they go quick. The problem is to find a used kayak for sale in good condition. Most used kayaks get bought up quickly by the kayak schools, guides, and safety boaters. PKR annually sells used demo kayaks, and any cracked or damaged kayak is mandated to be sold. Some welded kayaks offer the best deals depending upon the damage location. We’ll shoot you straight and communicate any known damages and repairs.
Reselling your Used Kayak. It’s a sellers market and used kayaks tend to sell. PKR offers kayakers a 15% consignment sell agreement in the case you don’t sell your kayak prior to departing Chile. Be sure to ask if PKR has any past guests kayaks for sale on consignment.
Renting a Kayak in Chile
Pucon Kayak Retreat rents kayaks for $US25 per day with discounts for extended rentals. Link to Chile Kayak and Gear Rentals.
Flight Tip- “Fly direct to Temuco.”
If you are going direct to Pucon then we suggest you fly direct to Temuco. The Santiago bus station is a high theft region. Why waste a kayakable day and travel costs taking taxis, buses, and more buses when you could fly direct to Temuco for the same amount you’d spend on all those taxis and buses?