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 leader in river exploration since 1989. Pioneered rafting on all the multi-day river trips in Patagonia, including the Futaleufú. The current crew is responsible for pioneering two of those world-class expeditions: 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.