A Whitewater guide to the rivers of chile
The Rio San Pedro (SP) is one of Chile’s premier play kayak/rafting runs through and which descends through a spectacular, yet threatened, river corridor. Draining a series of five major lakes the SP has guaranteed year round flows and relatively warm water. The fifth and final lake in the chain is called Riñihue [...]
Posted on December 27th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region XIV De Los Rios, chile, class 3 | No Comments »
The Longaví is a short but attractive option for class 3-4 boaters. Located in the 7th region, the Longaví has a nice flow in winter, spring and early summer and is best run before January.
It’s crystal clear waters are born on the southwestern flank of Nevado Longavi (3242 m)
Put in Rio Longavi
To arrive at [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region VII, class 3, class 4 | No Comments »
A trip up the Cochamó valley is an incredible experience. Tumbling from the massive granite domes of Cerro Torrecillas (2164 m) and Cerro Cuernos Del Diablo (1920 m) is one of Chile’s most extreme kayak runs.
For the true adrenaline crazed boater, The Cochamó river will provide the goods as it plunges the final few hundred [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region X, chile, class 5 | No Comments »
I first ran the Río Blanco back in 1991 with John Foss. We had come across the river while driving south to Futaleufú. I had not seen the river again until December of 2008 when I returned to area to explore the nearby Río Negro.
View of Rio Blanco upstream from takeout bridge
The Blanco is a [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region X, chile, class 4 | No Comments »
For years I had heard rumors of a waterfall infested river in the South of Chile named the Río Negro. This year I ran into a Swiss boater named Toro who not only had heard of the river but in fact had run it 3 years earlier with a group of European kayakers. Toro spoke [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region X, chile, class 3, class 5 | No Comments »
The Diguillín River (pronounced Dee-Gee-Yin) is a low volume winter/spring run in Chile’s 8th region. Having a granite streambed, crystal clear water, and fun pool-drop rapids, makes the Diguillín an attractive springtime option.
Nestled into a canyon at the base of the Chillan Volcano (3212 meters), the Diguillín receives it’s water from the peaks located in [...]
Posted on December 17th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region VIII, chile, class 4 | No Comments »
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