Futaleufu River Pura Vida Expediciones

ITINERARY

DAY 1: DEPART/SANTIAGO

Depart from your country.

DAY 2: SANTIAGO/PUERTO MONTT

We arrive in Santiago this morning. The day is free to explore the city. In the afternoon we transfer to the airport for thr short flight south to Puerto Montt..Spend day shopping and exploring in Puerto Montt. We spend the night at a hotel.

DAY 3: PUERTO MONTT/CHAITEN/FUTALEUFU

We board a small plane and embark on a scenic thirty minute flight down to Chaiten.The town is spectacularly situated beneath the glaciercovered Mount Michimavida on the Gulf of Corcovado. A bus will be waiting for us to transfer the group through Carretera Austral, to the town of Futaleufu near the border to Argentina. The trip is spectacular, crossing the jungle with a view of the white Michimavida Volcano on the back. The road continious along the fabulous Yelcho Lake one of the most awsome lakes in Chile, of esmerald green waters surrounded by steep snow capped mountains. We cross through one of the most beautiful lanscapes of Chile, along the Futaleufu River. In the afternoon we arrive to our base camp. (D)

DAY 4: FUTALEUFU RIVER

Today our adventure starts in this remore region. We get the equipment ready and after a safety briefing we have our first contact with the river. On the morning we enjoy exiting rapids and calm water. Colorful birds and snow mountains witness our challenges with the famous "Pillow" and the giant wave called the "Wall" in Mundaca rapid. (BLD)

DAY 5: FUTALEUFU RIVER

Exciting day as all. At noon will confront the powerfull "Terminator" and have lunch in a isolited beach. At the end of the day will meet three hugs waves, the "Himalayas". We will enjoy a delicious dinner around a nice fire under the stars. (BLD)

DAY 6: LEISURE DAY

Lay over day, today we will have a deserved brake day, and have the oportunity to enjoy horse back riding, fly fishing or mountaineering.

In the evening we will enjoy a delicious typical home cooked meal at a farm. (BLD)

DAY 7: FUTALEUFU RIVER (INFIERNO CANYON)

Today we start with the big rapids, extremely difficult day. Big tributaries will join the river turning into a huge river. Hard action awaits for us we enter the Infierno Canyon.

Rapids of different grades of difficulty, depending of the amount of water, we run the legendary rapids class V+, like "Zeta" and "Trono", extremely technical. Camp by the Azul River (base camp), from we can enjoy a spectacular view of "Las Monjitas Peaks" (BLD)

DAY 8: FUTALEUFU RIVER/CHAITEN

Raft from Rio Azul, all the way to the take out below "Casa de Piedras". We will pack up the equipment and our bus will take us back to Chaiten, were we will have a farewell dinner, and enjoy our memories of great experiences on this unforgettable adventure. (BL)

Day 9: CHAITEN/PUERTO MONTT/SANTIAGO

We will have the morning free to tour around the city, an on the afternoon we take the plain back to Puerto Montt, for our connection to Santiago. Transfer to hotel. (B)

Day 10: SANTIAGO/HOME

You have a hotel room at your disposal for this final day of enjoying Santiago. In the evening we transfer you to the airport for your flight home. Meals on your own today.