This is an adventure
not to be missed when in this part of the World South. An hour and a half of adrenaline and
contemplation on the Petrohué River at the foot of
of the Volcanoes Osorno, Puntiagudo, Calbuco and
Yachts.
The adventure will begin
when we pick you up at the door of your hotel in Puerto Varas, along with other passengers, who will be part of your
team today, we`ll welcome each one of you.
Once we`re in
route, we will travel approximately 35 minutes along a very pleasant road
that will border the Llanquihue Lake until
our base of operations located in Ensenada.
Along the way you must be very attentive, because we will find many
great photo opportunities.
If you prefer
meet us at our base, we have parking and all
the facilities you need including a restaurant. Meet with U.S
here is a good option if you plan to go to the national park or Osorno Volcano before or after the trip through the
river.
Once at the base,
our team of guides (trained and certified in first aid areas
techniques and rescue techniques in troubled waters) will receive us and
they will give a safety talk alright
details to then deliver our equipment to us:
Full body suit, jacket and shoes, all neoprene, vests
life jackets and approved helmets.
Under the suit you can
wear a bathing suit, socks, and a t-shirt (avoid cotton fabric on hot days).
cold).
Water from the Petrohué River reaches 18 degrees Celsius in summer and during the
descent your dry clothes will remain in the van. Don`t forget to bring a towel to
later.
Once we are ready, we
They wait 10 more minutes to travel in the van and we arrive at the River. we will practice
the different paddling techniques before getting into action with the first rapid:
“Ciao Seco”. From here there are 11 km of continuous fun, full of class III+ and IV rapids, such as: the “Ese”, “Los Pollos”, “Queso Suizo” and “El Nadador”
among many others.
We will enjoy some
how many places we stop to get off the raft and live
the River in different ways, climb the cliffs on the shore and jump into the
clear waters, swim and get carried away by an area of gentle rapids.
Once finished the
long journey, we will arrive at the landing point and the dressing rooms that
we have on the banks of the river to change our clothes before returning to the Base
where we enjoyed a rich snack watching
the photos that our photographer proposes to us.
Once finished, it is
time to return to Puerto Varas or maybe
continue with another adventure in the region, be it a river kayak lesson,
mountain bike training in Ensenada or prepare a kayak expedition
Mar.
We are waiting for you to
Live this incredible adventure together.