Day
1: Arrival and Introductions
Arrive at either of our entry points in Puerto
Montt, Chile or Esquel, Argentina, the gateway
to Patagonia. Connect with our paddling school representative
and travel to the remote riverside town of Futaleufu,
surrounded by majestic mountains. You will find
your accommodations at our comfortable inn and
town cabins, and unwind from your trip with
a hearty welcome dinner at the kayak school lodge.
Day
2: Evaluation Day
After an early breakfast, we are off to the
turquoise Rio Espolon, a Class II/III river
that will allow us to evaluate your strokes,
skills, and teach basic river theory. This will
be your opportunity to identify what is holding
you back in the sport of kayaking and develop
a kayak instruction plan for the week to correct it. We emphasize boat control,
body position and the strokes commonly used
in kayaking. After taking out, we return to
our lodge for an overview and analysis of your
technique, developing the schedule for the following
days.
Day 3 – Day 7: Customized
Kayaking Schedule
From our skills assessment and your input we
design a kayak instruction week that will be completely
centered on improving your kayak skills. We
get to choose from all of the great rivers and
runs in the Futaleufu River Valley.
Day
X: Optional Multisport
Day
If you so desire you can take a day off from kayak lessons to explore
this remote region of Patagonia and the warm
culture of the town of Futaleufu. You can choose
from: whitewater rafting, sea kayaking, mountain
biking, trekking, horseback riding, fly-fishing,
or canyoning.
Day
8: Departure
Wake up for an early breakfast and drive back
to Chaiten, Chile and your flight to Puerto
Montt, or relax for a couple of hours and take
our shuttle to Esquel, Argentina. As you catch
a final view of the Río Futaleufu; surrounded
by hanging glaciers and snow capped mountains,
take a moment to reflect upon all of the amazing
sights and experiences of this past week. After
all these years we are still stunned that views
like these exist.
PRICE:
$1995.00 USD
Included:
All
meals, lodging, transportation, guides, kayak
instruction and kayaks
while paddling with us. Round trip transportation
between Futaleufu and Chaiten or Esquel.
See the kayak school packing list for specific
details. The actual kayak instruction program
for your
individual
trip will vary according to the desires and
skill level of your group, the water levels,
weather, or other factors.
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| Experience
Needed: Class
II+/III- Kayak |
| Physical
Challenge: Medium |
| Cultural
Experience: Medium
High |
| Lodging: Lodge |
| Comfort
Rating: High |
| Days
away from home: 10 |
| Days
with us: 8 |
| Max
Trip Size: 8 |
| Price: $1995.00
USD |
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| Region: Futaleufu
River Valley, Patagonia Chile |
| Lakes,
Rivers, Sites Visited: Chaiten,
Rio Espolon, Rio Azul, Rio
Futaleufu, Futaleufu Village |
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Also
offered at the Patagonia
South Kayak School: Beginning Kayak
Instruction, Intermediate Paddling
Instruction, Advanced Paddling
School Courses. How
to Roll a Kayak clinics and private kayak instruction.
Downloadable
pdf: Kayak
School
