Why Earth River
Small, multigenerational company with family members guiding every trip.
A flawless 37-year safety record, with several pioneering measures now used on the Futaleufú, including the invention of the safety cataraft—the most important innovation employed by outfitters on the river today (see “Invention of the Safety Cataraft” in the blog section).
An elite guide team averaging seventeen years of rafting experience.
Industry leaders in river exploration since 1988, Earth River pioneered commercial rafting on legendary rivers including the Magpie River, Ventana River, and Futaleufú River, where we even named many of the river’s iconic rapids. Today’s crew continues that legacy, having pioneered two world-class expeditions of its own: the Río Ventana (2015) and the Río Bordali (2025).
Run all our own trips, with our own guides and custom itineraries in places we’ve discovered and pioneered.
Intimate group size of 12 -18. (Depending upon river)
3 -1 client/guide ratio.
State-of-the-art equipment, including rafts and catarafts designed by Earth River specifically for our trips.
Offering the only multi-lodge trip on the Futaleufú, along with the only wilderness river expeditions in Patagonia (Ventana and Bordali).
Over three decades of hands-on river conservation work.