Multi-Lodge Rafting Trip: What Does That Actually Mean?
Multi-lodge means three separate lodges over seven nights in the Futaleufú Valley, not a different bed every night. That's the actual trip: three nights at the first lodge, three at…
Espolon River Kayaking Futaleufú
Best Time to Raft the Futaleufú River: A Month-by-Month Guide for First-Timers
Discover why the Futaleufú River in Chile Patagonia is considered one of the world’s best whitewater rafting destinations, with legendary rapids, emerald water, and unforgettable multi-day adventures.
Why the Futaleufú Is the Best Whitewater Rafting River in the World
Discover why the Futaleufú River in Chile Patagonia is considered one of the world’s best whitewater rafting destinations, with legendary rapids, emerald water, and unforgettable multi-day adventures.
What To Do After Rafting The Grand Canyon
Three Other Great River TripsIf you’ve paddled through the heart of the Grand Canyon, you already know: a river can change you.There’s something about the wild rhythm of whitewater, the…
Town of Puerto Varas with volcano Osorno on the background. Chile
Before or After Futaleufú – Puerto Varas
What to Do in Puerto Varas Before (or After) Your Futaleufú Adventure Nestled on the shores of Lake Llanquihue, framed by snow-dusted Osorno Volcano, Puerto Varas is a postcard-perfect gateway…
Why Futaleufu should be your next Patagonia adventure
Beyond the crowds: Why Futaleufú should be your next Patagonia adventureWhen most people think of Patagonia, they picture the jagged granite peaks of Torres del Paine, wind-swept plains, and postcard-perfect…
Escape Magazine
"Rafting Rush in Patagonia" By Rob Mcfarland White water ride to Chile Starting in Argentina, winding through the Andes to Chile, join Rob McFarland on the Futaleufu River for a…
Boston Globe
"On the Wild Side of Chile" By Peter May FUTALEUFU, Chile—So, my neighbor said, you really should come along. It's summer down there in February and this river is supposed…
Travel Along The Edge
"Rafting the Futaleufu" By David Noland (book chapter) One day in 1989, as Eric Hertz's rented Toyota van bucked along a dirt road through the remote mountains of southern Chile,…
New York Times
In Remote Chile, a Paradise Carved by White Water The white-water outfitter Eric Hertz spent a lifetime searching for the perfect river. In 1990, he finally found it, in Patagonia.…