Kayaking in Chile

This two week kayaking trip is a chance to disconnect from our fast paced lives in a place locked away in simpler times, experience the spectacular scenery of Patagonia and paddle the world famous white water.

We will spend most of our time paddling on big water Futaleufu challenging ourselves on different sections of it. Life gets “tranquil” meaning calmer, pura vida is becoming our motto when we learn to enjoy the day and be present to gather around campfire and enjoy the evening asado which is Chilean special barbecue.

Whitewater Kayaking Holidays

The following itinerary may change to suit the needs of the group.

Welcome to Chile! Arrive in Esquel, wait for group to assemble and drive 2-3 hours  to our camp in Futaleufu area. Set up camp for the night and enjoy local dinner while gathering strength to start paddling tomorrow.

Accomodation: Our base for whole stay is going to be at Soria Moria Camp

First day we will dial in the skills that we will be using through all the trip by practicing at Macal section for warm up! It is a class III big water style section perfect for getting first strokes in!

Put in at the end of the mini-canyon of the Azul River and head down through Asleep at the Wheel taking out just before Terminator closeby to our camp, we will be back for it later!

This day we will start with journey to put in of Rio Azul which is upstream of Campo Tres Monjas. It is a steeper class III creek bringing a bit of variety to our daily paddling. We paddle through the confluence of the Azul and the Futaleufu to our camp on river left challenging ourselves with 101 big water eddies!

Rest day is for recharging the batteries! You can rest or join for the extra activity of horseback riding. In the afternoon we will go to Futaleufu town to resupply on all we need and finish with dinner in restaurant of choice (excluded from the price)

Back on Futa paddling hoping straight into III/IV big water fun!

Stepping up the game, running the famous Bridge to Bridge and working on skills there!

Starting from our camp we begin mission to Terminator means a rapid assesment, scouting, finding the lines and making big decisions how we feel about it! If that feels like too much on the day, don’t worry, we have a few alternative plans up our sleeves!

Depending on the water level we will start at the camp or further upstream and challenge ourselves going all the way through terminator, bridge to bridge, mas o menos, casa de piedra and macal! True river day ahead of us!

Another chance to catch a breath for this day we have an option for a beautiful hike for symbolic price for trail maintenance behind our neighbours house. In the afternoon we will go to Futaleufu town to resupply on all we need and finish with dinner in restaurant of choice (excluded from the price)

By this time you seen most! We will pick the favorite sections and keep doing laps on them to enjoy most of what Futa has to offer! One day we may go up for a journey to see Zeta or even Inferno Canyon, who knows what water levels will hold for us!

Morning Shuttle to Esquel for your return flights

Due to the nature of adventure kayaking, the following itinerary has to remain flexible. The LiLi team have coached many hundreds of people with a wide range of abilities and backgrounds on big volume across the world. This local knowledge will be used to adjust the itinerary to suit the individuals and to maximise progression over the course of the trip.

Custom dates for this trip may be available. Please use the Contact Us form to make an enquiry.

Intermediate / advanced paddlers. If you have a reasonable level of fitness, a solid whitewater roll and you are happy to run grade III+ and higher there will be plenty of fun to be had in Chile.

A minimum group size of 3 is need to be reached for this trip to go ahead.

Kayak rental is $280 for a duration of the course for kayak based on availability. There are a few paddles that may be available too on a first come first goes basis but it is best to have your own!

You obviously need your passport but in general, it is smooth. Most embassy won’t require a special visa to enter Chile but check with your government regarding travel to Argentina & Chile before just to be sure!