A Whitewater guide to the rivers of chile
A short burst of paddling in the Futrono Zone. Best during highwater springtime run off or after periods of sustained rain.
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This short class IV+ stretch is on the northern shore of Lago Ranco just east of the town of Futrono in Chile’s recently created Region XIV aptly called Region de Los Rios. [...]
Posted on December 11th, 2009 by Valentin
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Flowing warm and transparent out of Lago Pirehueico deep in the heart of Chile’s Lake District, the Fuy’s astonishing clarity is a sight to behold. With a dense canopy of coihue trees overhanging its banks, the river has an exotic, even ethereal, Gondwanaland feel to it.
Michael Shields crashing thru the wavetrain below Puente Huilo-Huilo its [...]
Posted on October 25th, 2009 by kurt casey
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Like the beads of a lapis lazuli necklace, Lagos Riñihue, Panguipulli, Neltume and Pirehuico are linked together by the Rios San Pedro, Enco, Neltume, and Fuy. For beginning kayakers, the Enco is a good place to practice the basics of ferry angles, eddy turns, bracing, and rolling, with little manuevering required in the wide-open rapids. [...]
Posted on October 22nd, 2009 by John Foss (posthumously)
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The Florin is a seldom run, low volume creek in Lago Ranco region known for its stout falls. It is reached by driving up the Florin from town of Futrono. Some slightly ghetto hot springs add to the attraction. Fotos best describe the run..
Other nearby rivers include the Curringue, Gol Gol, San Pedro, Rininahue and [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by kurt casey
Filed under: Region XIV De Los Rios, chile, class 5, waterfalls | 1 Comment »
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
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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
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It was not until December of 2004 that this classic river was discovered. Robbie Dastin, Pucon resident and Pioneer of numerous Chilean first descents found the river and did the first D with Russel Kelly and Mateo Wilson. The water source is Cerro Encanto (1890 meters) and other lower peaks forming the border with [...]
Posted on April 19th, 2007 by kurt casey
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Flowing off the Southern flanks of Volcan Quetrupillan (2009 mters above sea level) and within a two hour drive of Pucon is the little known Rio Reyehueco. The river lies 21 km to the east of Coñaripe on the road to Liquiñe. It is strategically located midway between the Llancahue and Lizan Rivers.
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Posted on April 10th, 2007 by kurt casey
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Learn about the River Fuy in Chile with this Article
Posted on April 1st, 2007 by admin
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