Gringa B & B

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Type: 5 room bed and breakfast with additional cabins.

Location: The Gringa B & B sits on a quiet, secluded property on the edge of the town of Futaleufu within a 5 minute walk of the central square. The bed and breakfast has beautiful sweeping views of the clear, teal colored Rio Espolon.

Number of nights: One (night 2)

Brief Description: Wonderful, comfortable bed and breakfast that allows one to experience the town and local culture with a "home away from home" ambience. 

Access: Road. Two minute walk from take out for class 2 upper Espolon River and put in for class 3 lower Espolon River.  

Amenities: Wi-fi, bathrooms in rooms, chef prepared meals, outside picnic table dining with unimpeded view of Espolon River.

Multi-sport activities in immediate vicinity of lodge: Swimming and kayaking in Espolon River. 

 

“Earth River made an expeditionary first descent of the Futaleufu in 1991 and figured out how to safely navigate it."
"Earth River is the premier river runner in the world. Their staff includes the finest guides to be found."
“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."
"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.
“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."
“Earth River runs the only continuous, top to bottom, multi-camp, wilderness expedition on the Futaleufu. A week without roads, electricity or cell phones.”
“I’ve been on nearly all the commercially run rivers in the world and Earth River and the Futaleufu stand out as the very best of the best.”—Fred Wiedemann, Co-founder
"Earth River is the premier river runner in the world. Their staff includes the finest guides to be found."
“Earth River’s conservation effort on the Futaleufu is Herculean and represents the single largest river land trust endeavor ever initiated by a commercial outfitter."—Ronald Dodson, Pres."
"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.
“Earth River’s Futaleufu trip is an astonishment. The amazing camps, all different from one another, but all surprisingly and ingeniously comfortable”—David Rakoff
"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.