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Read more about the article How Rapids Get Named

How Rapids Get Named

  • Post author:Eric Hertz
  • Post published:April 8, 2025
  • Post category:magpie-home/Magpie-trip/River Stories

(The naming of the Magpie’s iconic 13-foot falls) (Click below for audio version.) The first two paddle rafts, followed by a baggage boat, dropped over the falls. A few hundred…

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Read more about the article Big Brains Come in Small Packages

Big Brains Come in Small Packages

  • Post author:Eric Hertz
  • Post published:October 14, 2025
  • Post category:Magpie/Magpie-trip/River Stories

(10-year-old Cade Hertz helps protect the Magpie) Like many kids, my son Cade was infatuated with fire. At the end of a Magpie trip, a client approached me about giving…

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We are the original outfitter on each of the rivers we run, including the famed futaleufu. Exploration, safety, and a deep commitment to conservation  are the very heart of Earth River.

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  • Futaleufu Rafting Multi Sport Trip (Patagonia)
  • Ventana River, Multi-Day Rafting Trip (Patagonia)
  • Magpie River, Multi-Day Rafting Trip (Québec)
  • Primrose River, Multi-Day Safari Trip (Yukon)
  • Multi-day Hiking Trip (Patagonia)

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180 TOWPATH RD,

ACCORD, NY 12404

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Sector Azul,

Futaleufu 6000851 Chile

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845-626-2165

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