River Stories

Earth River Founder Eric Hertz historical image rafting Mundoca Rapids

The History Of Rafting On The Futaleufu

How Earth River Opened the Futaleufú to Rafting

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Earth River's Founder, Eric Hertz on bicycle trip, age 16.

How Earth River’s Founder Fell into Rafting

Eric Hertz’s first river trip

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Guests rafting rapids in Earth River rafting trip

The River Through The Window

The Discovery of Patagonia’s Hidden Gem

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Bordali River confluence in Patagonia

An Impossible River Discovery in 2025

Earth River’s latest rafting discovery

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River Dogs

The Patagonia rescue that became part of Earth River’s Futaleufú team

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Group of rafters navigating whitewater rapids in Patagonia

How Rapids Get Named

The naming of the Magpie’s iconic 13-foot falls

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Earth River guests paddling through turquoise waters on the Futaleufu River in Chile

The Invention of the safety cataraft

The innovation that changed safety on the Futaleufú

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Magpie falls

Big Brains Come in Small Packages

10-year-old Cade Hertz helps protect the Magpie

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