A Whitewater guide to the rivers of chile
The crystal clear, iridescent waters of the Maichín are home to one of the Pucón area’s classic rivers. Set in an incredibly beautiful canyon the Maichín has everything one could ask forsolid class 4/5 whitewater, excelent fishing, natural streambed, consistent flow, and easy access. Maichín in the local dialect of the Mapuche signifies “To make [...]
Posted on May 6th, 2007 by kurt casey
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The Rio Panqui is another Pucon springtime waterfall run. Although the river is referred to by local gringo boaters as the “Spank-me”, the orgin of the name is derived from the local Mapuche language and means Puma. The river comes froma relatively low drainage so only runs in winter and spring or during the summer [...]
Posted on May 4th, 2007 by kurt casey
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Rio Nuble near Chillan, Chile. Class three and four. 16km upper section. Class 3 and 4 with long stretches of flatwater.
Posted on May 1st, 2007 by admin
Filed under: Region VIII, chile, class 3, class 4 | No Comments »
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