A Whitewater guide to the rivers of chile
Getting to the Maule can be very confusing but the rewards are worth it. The Maule features warm water and 21 km of class 3-5 whitewater with a big water feel. Located in Chile’s 7th region the Maule is a good run to help break up the drive for kayakers in transit from Santiago to [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2008 by kurt casey
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The Espolon is a mellow float with some occasional play and spectacular water quality. For 20 years the river has been a favorite training run for beginner kayakers visiting the Futaleufú area. With easy roadside access and close proximity to the town of Futaleufú the river sees a surprising number of visitors in the summer [...]
Posted on February 8th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: chile, class 2, class 3, Region X | No Comments »
The Futaleufú river is known globally for its big volume and furious rapids. Until people visit and get to know the area they are often unaware that more mellow sections of the river exist. For those groups traveling with children, fishermen, or beginning boaters the lower Macal stretch makes for a nice float. Pablo, Diego, [...]
Posted on February 6th, 2008 by kurt casey
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The bridge to bridge section on the Lower Futaleufú is one of the funnest stretches of whitewater on earth. This section provides ample pushy, big volume, class 3-4 rapids. Due to an upstream dam in Argentina the water is warm (relative to other nearby Chilean Rivers) Many kayakers running this section for the first are [...]
Posted on February 6th, 2008 by kurt casey
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The Azul is a nice class 2-3 run to do in the Futaleufu area. Access is relatively easy for put in and take out. The run is best done with water in early season (November/December) or after a heavy rain. Local rafting outfits often take their clients on Ducky trips of the river and several [...]
Posted on February 6th, 2008 by kurt casey
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The Upper Palguín is one of Chile’s premier waterfall runs. A partial first descent was made in February 1990 by John Foss and Christine Blask. Two years later John returned with Dave Black, John Mattson and Kurt Casey to complete the run. Today the river is a popular day trip with visiting kayakers to the [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by jomama
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The Class 5 Baker is one of the world’s premier big water runs. Set in a remote arid location in the XI Region of southern Chile, the Baker drains Lago General Carrera. The lake at 590 meters depth is the deepest in South America and the 7th deepest lake on earth. The emerald green waters [...]
Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by santiago Ibañez
Filed under: chile, class 5, Region XI | 1 Comment »
The Queupude along with adjacent river the Alpehue both flow off Northern side of Volcan Solipulli and along with Rio Truful-Truful eventually merge into the Allípen. In early January 1995 I drove up this drainage with John Foss, Clay Wright and Josh Lowry. What we found was a pair of the strangest kayak runs imaginable [...]
Posted on February 1st, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: chile, class 4, Region IX | No Comments »
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