Futaleufu Rapids the Top Six - with Expediciones Chile
The Futaleufu River lies deep within the Andean Corridor of Lakes (Region X - Chiloe, Palena District) in Northern Patagonia, Chile. The headwaters of the river lie in Argentina’s Los Alerces National Park originating from a hydro-electric station below the man made lake, Lago Amutui Quimei. On the Argentine side of the border the Rio Futaleufu is known as the Rio Grande. The Futaleufu flows southwest and empties into Lago Yelcho and finally flows to the Southern Pacific Ocean as Rio Yelcho.
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Futaleufú River in Chile | 4K | Drone | Epic Landscape | Timelapse | Beautiful Lakes | Climbing
Futaleufú is a Chilean town and commune located in Northern Patagonia, specifically in Palena Province, Los Lagos Region. Futaleufu is a frontier town with a small but growing tourism industry based on adventure tourism—most specifically whitewater rafting—but also fishing, mountain biking, trekking, and canyoning. Located 7 miles from the Argentinian border, Futaleufu is most easily accessed from airports in Esquel and Bariloche, Argentina. The town is named after the crystal blue Futaleufú River, widely considered to be one of the best whitewater rafting rivers in the world. The name Futaleufu derives from a Mapudungun word meaning Big River.
The town has a population of about 2,000. The main income for the community is fly fishing and outdoor sports, particularly white water rafting, together with forestry and cattle farming. A gravel road links the town to Trevelin in Argentina and to the Carretera Austral. It is served by Futaleufú Airfield.
Following the eruption of Chaitén Volcano and the subsequent destruction of Chaitén, Futaleufú has been the administrative capital of Palena Province since March 2009.
The Futaleufú River is commonly rated by specialized media as one of the best rivers in the world for kayaking and rafting. The river flows in from Argentina, through the town, and empties into the fjord-shaped Yelcho Lake. Day trips and multi-day trips are available on the Futa while several of its tributaries, such as the Espolón River and the Azul (Blue) River, can be rafted, canoed, or navigated by boat.
Two lakes, Lake Lonconao and Lake Espolón, offer opportunities for paddling and fly fishing close to the town of Futaleufú. Fly fishing is also possible on the Futaleufú River, the Yelcho River (the largest river in the Futaleufú Valley) and Espolon River, which is the largest tributary of the Futaleufú and contains brown trout and rainbow trout, as well as salmon in April and May.
Other nearby attractions include the Futaleufú National Reserve, known for its population of Huemul (South Andean deer), and Pumalín Park, Chile's largest private nature reserve. Pumalín is a public-access park, with an extensive infrastructure of trails, campgrounds, and visitor centres.
Canyoning and rappelling is also possible in the Futaleufú valley, with its numerous ravines and waterfalls, as well as horse riding and mountain biking.
Kayaking Chile's Mighty Futaleufu River | Kayak the World with SBP, Ep. 4
One after the other, these kayakers drop into a MASSIVE waterfall, dropping and plunging into the whitewater, hoping to still be in their kayaks at the bottom...
Here is some of their best footage from beautiful Chile, showcasing all the amazing things this country has to offer. Follow some Catalan paddlers down Tres Saltos and Palguin Medio waterfalls and on their drive south to the mighty Futaleufu River in Patagonia.
Enjoy the sunshine and the big turquoise blue water. This is one of the best / simplest places on Earth! Simply AMAZING.
Director: Gerd Serrasolses
Video Producer: Serrasolses Bros Productions (SBP)
Athletes: Gerd Serrasolses, Aleix Salvat, Albert Aixà s, Marçal de la Fuente, Marc Parra, Marcos Gallegos
Kayaking Chile's Mighty Futaleufu River | Kayak the World with SBP, Ep. 4
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FUTALEUFU: Tyler Bradt headed to Chile for week & stayed 2 months
KAVU DAYS 23
After a few weeks traveling south to Patagonia Tyler Bradt stumbles into an amazing camp called Bio Bio. It's a little piece of paradise right on the Futaleufú one of the best rivers in the world. With it's crystal clear turquoise water and it seems to be the ground hogs day of KAVU Days..one after the other! Tyler planed to stay for a week and ended up staying for months.
Music - Carlos
Shot By - Rayno van Heerden & Tyler Bradt
Futaleufu River, Chile: Drone View of my raft flipping Dec '14
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Kayak Session video guide serie - Volume 1: Rio Futaleufu, Patagonia (Iphone version - Part 2)
Kayak Session Magazine launches the first-ever video guide!
The idea was on our mind for a while, and now here it is! The idea is simple: Be able to see what a river or a boating destination looks like before you get there to know more about it, to have more reason to go, or for the sake of simple curiosity. The guide consists of a description (and showing) of the river and each of the major rapids.
For this first issue we chose the amazing Futaleufu!
Lucky Kayak Session subscribers received their DVD with their KS #28 issue, others can view it online and even download it for free. You can view the video guide at various websites, including kayaksession.com
Futaleufu River Rafting in Patagonia, Chile with BBX
A sneak peak of what you can expect when rafting the Futaleufu River with Bio Bio Expeditions in Northern Patagonia, Chile. This 9-day multi-sport adventure tour takes you whitewater rafting down some of the best rapids in the world. Camp in style along the river and explore the culture of Chile. See for more details and booking.
White Water Rafting on the Futaleufú River - Hitchhiking the Carretera Austral in Chile (Part 3)
In the third episode of my Hitchhiking adventure on the Carretera Austral in Chile I go on a rafting expedition on the Futaleufu river involving some crazy rapids and stunning, picturesque landscape in rural Patagonia.
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Spots and Sights in this Video:
- Puerto Rio Tranquillo
- Capillas de Marmol (Marble Caves)
- Puyhuapi
- La Junta
- Villa Santa Lucia
- Futaleufu village
- Futaleufu river
- Campo Tres Monjas (ExChile Eco-Camp)
- Chaiten
--- About the Carretera Austral in Patagonia ---
The Road number 7 connects the most remote areas of Chile and is one of the most beautiful roads in South America. It is an alternative road to the Panamericana which is located on the argentinean side of Patagonia.
Amongst Bikers and Cyclists this route is very popular due to the beautiful landscape even though the construction of the road was not done for tourism purpose.
In the 1970s there was a border conflict between Argentina and Chile in this part of Patagonia - the territories around the lago del desierto have not been clearly defined. Therefore Pinochet decided to build a road and populate the south of chile to claim the region and strengthen the position of Chile.
Nowadays the Ruta 7 is a mostly unpaved road and is located in 2 regions of Chile: Region Los Lagos in the northern part of the road and Region Aysen in the south.
To find out more about the Carretera Austral in Patagonia, Chile check out this mini documentary:
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Rafting Futaleufu River - Río Futaleufú
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Futaleufu River in Patagonia Chile – February 2017
Crystal clear turquoise waters, sunshine, great company and an amazing holiday with Earth River white water rafting and kayaking tours.
Lugares que Hablan / Futaleufú, Naturaleza Imponente
Pancho Saavedra nos invita a embarcarnos por una aventura en Futaleufú, una zona fronteriza con Argentina, rica en paisajes e historias de empeño y ñeque. Descubriremos encantadores chilenos que viven en un verdadero y apartado paraíso, donde Pancho va a bailar, hacer rafting, navegar en bote y montar a caballo... junto a quienes le dan vida e identidad a estos retirados lugares de nuestro país….
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Futaleufú River Trip 2019 - Goals4Youth
On top of their regular Futaleufú River rafting trips and multi-sport adventure, every year Bio Bio Expeditions graciously takes groups of youth on a confidence building rafting trip.
This amazing video was shot and edited by the Goals4Youth who had the time of their life with our rafting tour guides on the Futaleufú River in Chile.
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Futaleufú: viaje gastronómico al pasado
Rio Futaleufú
Mirar hacia atras sonreir y gritar, después de correr un rapido no tiene precio hahaha. Aqui les dejo un pequeño video de lo ultimo que he remado en el Rio Futaleufú , si les gusto compartan el video para así apoyar el kayak chileno que cada dia avanza mas
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Futaleufú XL 2017
Parte de lo que fueron las competencias del Futaleufú XL 2017, parte del Festival del río Futaleufú, desarrolladas en el río numero uno en Chile y uno de los mejores del mundo.
Tyrolian Traverse Tiroleza over Futaleufú River Class VI Rapid
Check out for the whole story about how we ended up spending 3 days in Chilean Patagonian backcountry with FutaleufuAdventure.com while driving the length of the Carretera Austral.
Featuring @travelingjackie and @wheresthegringo, filmed by @wheresthegringo
Futaleufu River with Bio Bio Expeditions 2015
Spectacular Futaleufu River, Patagonia, Chile with drone footage from Bio Bio Expeditions.
Camel White Water Challenge Chile 2000
Futaleufú River
Futaleufu Big water Paradise
Random shots from last summer In Futa. I really believe that there's no better place in the world to become a strong whitewater paddler.
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