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.
Adventures in Patagonia | Rafting the Futaleufu
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The Futaleufu River in Chile is widely considered one of the best rivers in the world for whitewater. With 14 rapids ranging from class III to class V, the bridge to bridge section of the Fu is truly an action packed couple of hours for anyone daring enough to attempt it!
Video by Patagonia Elements
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Futaleufu River Rafting
A seasoned Colorado raft guide went down to Patagonia and learned the ropes on the Futaleufu River.
Futaleufu Rafting with Bio Bio Expeditions
Take a sneak-peek of Bio Bio Expeditions' rafting and multi-sport adventure on the Futaleufu River in Chile.
RAFTING RIO FUTALEUFU
Una experiencia increible.
Rafting Bridge through Casa on the Futaleufu
Let Bio Bio Expeditions guide you down the Bridge through Casa De Piedra section on of the Futaleufu river in Patagonia. The heart of the Futaleufu river! Put in from the Bio Bio Camp and enjoy.
Creature Crafts Running Terminator and Himalayas Rapids-Futaleufu River, Chile
Running both Terminator and Himalayas Rapids on the Futaleufu River in Northern Patagonia, Chile with Darren Vancil, the owner/designer of Creature Craft rafts and Marc Goddard, one of the owners of Bio Bio Expeditions. I am paddling the blue Creature Craft with Darren.
A special thanks to Alex Nicks for the 3rd person video and Terminator commentary.
I highly recommend a trip to Bio Bio's camp on the banks of the Futaleufu for an adrenaline packed adventure. Check out their website at bbxrafting.com for all their exciting trips.
2008 Futaleufu River Festival Chile - FutaFest
Video from the 2008 Futa Fest. There was a race with different categories and some freestyle competitions. This is where guides strut their stuff in Chile!
Rafting Rio Futaleufu.
Verano 2013.
-Lugar: Rio Futaleufu
-Rapido: Terminador.
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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A short clip from the Class 5 Terminator rapid on the Futaleufu River in Chile, November 2016.
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He was awesome and I highly recommend rafting with Patagonia Elements. They made it an incredible full day experience from the ride to the river to the beers at the end of the trip.
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This is a first attempt to create a photo movie out of lightroom, taking it into iMovie and then uploaded to iTunes. The quality of the photos looks to be diminished at each stage. Call this draft version 1!