A Whitewater guide to the rivers of chile
I have trouble recommending the Río Colorado. On one hand it is one of the closest rivers to Santiago with an almost guaranteed strong water flow, paved roadside access and solid class IV rapids but on the other hand it is dangerous with very dark silt-laden water.
If you plan to run the river my biggest [...]
Posted on November 8th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Santiago Metropolitan Region, chile, class 4 | No Comments »
This is the training ground for Santiago’s kayaking community. Most Chilean kayakers get their start on the Maipo. Only an hour from the city with year round flows, a viable rafting community, plenty of places to stay/eat, and relatively easy paved roadside access, the Maipo is a favorite among locals and a good start for [...]
Posted on November 8th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Santiago Metropolitan Region, chile, class 3, class 4 | No Comments »
Max Blackburn running Salto de Alerces on the Rio Manso Argentina.The Rio Manso about 300 km south of Bariloche is located within Los Alerces National park. You have to pay to enter the park during the day. Park Rangers leave around 5 pm, after which you can sneak by. Pay camping and free camping within [...]
Posted on April 2nd, 2008 by jared
Filed under: argentina, class 4, class 5, waterfalls | No Comments »
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
Filed under: Region VII, chile, class 4, class 5 | No Comments »
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
Filed under: Region X, chile, class 4 | No Comments »
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 [...]
Posted on February 3rd, 2008 by jomama
Filed under: chile, class 4, class 5, pucon, waterfalls | No Comments »
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: Region IX, chile, class 4 | No Comments »
The Rio Llizán tumbles of the Southern Flank of Volcan Quetrupillan (2009 meters). The run has two distinct sections each of which packs action and potential dangers. Unfortunately it is difficult to have proper water level to run both sections at same time. The upper 6 KM run is best run in late December through [...]
Posted on January 29th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region IX, class 4, class 5 | No Comments »
A class 4-5 kayak trip with unsurpassed scenery located in vicinity of Futaleufú. On a sunny day the put in has spectacular views of Volcan Michinmahuida whose hanging glaciers (ventisqueros) are the source of some high quality whitewater.
River soon after put in foto by Xavier
The trip can be made from Futaleufú in one very long day [...]
Posted on January 28th, 2008 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region X, class 4, class 5 | No Comments »
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
Filed under: chile, class 4, class 5, pucon | No Comments »
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