The Original Futaleufu Rafting Company
We have been recognized as an industry leader for over three decades, having discovered such classics as Patagonia's Futaleufu River and Canada's Magpie. We made the first raft descent of the Futaleufu in 1991 and have been providing vacations of a lifetime ever since. Our signature Futaleufu adventure combines the thrill of world-class activities, intimate group sizes and the comfort of lodge-based travel. Our 35-year reputation has been built upon providing industry-leading safety standards, high-quality trips, and dedication to international river conservation. Founded in 1989 by Eric Hertz, Earth River is a family owned and operated business.
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Testimonials:
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Robert & Ellen W.
“We had a lifetime experience and cannot say enough about how we were treated by the company and guides.”
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New York Times
“Earth River made an expeditionary first descent of the Futaleufu in 1991 and figured out how to safely navigate the Futaleufu river."
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Julie S.
"Earth River's Futaleufu is a buck list trip! Highly recommended!
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ESPN Television
"Earth River is the premier river runner in the world. Their staff includes the finest guides to be found."
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Aleksandra
“From the bottom of my heart I would like to thank the Earth River team for organizing such an amazing trip!"
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Judy Y.
“We loved the variety of activities on the trip and the accommodations where we stayed were beautiful. It will be hard to go back to roughing it, camping out on my cot.”
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MATHEW MUKASH, GRAND CHIEF OF THE CREE
"I want to personally thank Earth River for helping us stop the hydro-electric projects on our land preventing the destruction of one of North America's last great wildernesses.
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Tom B.
“I had more excitement and laughs in one week than I can remember. Safety was omnipresent.
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JACOB SCHERR, DIR. OF GLOBAL STRATEGY, NRDC
“Earth River is more than a great whitewater outfitter. Their contributions have made a real difference in our efforts to preserve some of the world's most beautiful rivers in Chile and Canada."
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Wendy B.
“We Loved, Loved, Loved our trip with Earth River in Patagonia! It was a trip of a lifetime and we don’t know how we will top this!”
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE
“I’ve rafted with Eric Hertz down some tough rivers—the Futaleufu in Chile, the Colca in Peru. He's one of the best in the business—obsessed with safety."
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Susan & Tom G.
The lodges and hotels you provided were awesome. Thanks for making it happen and for all you do to protect this beautiful place.
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Amit
“I can’t say enough wonderful things about Ty, Cade, Teal, Thomas & Humberto. All clearly enjoy what they do are darn good at it. To top it all off, they’re just good people & we need more people like them in this world.”
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David Rakoff, Outside Magazine
“Earth River’s Futaleufu trip is an astonishment!”
