🔴 ADVANCED TRACK - Big water and waterfall prep

Day 1 (SAT)— Arrival + River Strategy + Fire & Ice + Orientation

Day 1 — JAN 30 | Arrival + River Strategy + Fire & Ice + Orientation

Welcome to the retreat. Let's get you hydrated, food, and rest.

Flight arrivals to Temuco (ZCO) airport between 11 AM to 5 PM.

Day 2 — JAN 31 | Safety Systems Review + High Quality Warm-Up Section

Timing, edge control, power strokes in current.

• Lower Trancura section for proper skills assessment and advanced challenge moves. Put in right at the retreat property.

• Fire and Ice by the river after your kayaking trip.

Day 3 — FEB 1 | Continuous Whitewater Linking... Upper Trancura

Surf waves, move chaining, fast decision making.

• Upper Trancura offers six miles of continuous class IV and even a couple of protagable V whitewater boofing, challenge moves, serious rapids, fun waves and excitement.

• Take out at the retreat and walk directly to the hot tub and a cold beverage.

Day 4 — FEB 2 | All Group Rio San Pedro

Drive south around Volcano Villarrica to this glorious big volume play run with plenty of challenges for all skill.s Lines, micro-eddy use, surf + control in pushy water. Challenge moves, consequence management, safety strategy.

Day 5 — FEB 3 | Upper Palguin Basalt Canyon Waterfalls + Pucon Tour and Culinary Adventure

Kayakers start with waterfall safety and instruction. Dial lines, style, and efficiency.

• Seal launch is idea to practice your stomp.

• Double Drop is world's best boof learning spot complete with a ladder to lap and receive immediate video feedback.

• The bigger the waterfall the easier it is on the Palguin... Twenty feet is the big bird.

Day 6 — FEB 4 | Lower Fuy + Pescicultura Advanced Canyon

Drive 180 degrees around Volcano Villarrica to a separate volcano valley. Draining Glacier Molcho advanced kayakers hike into the Middle Fuy Canyon below the mandatory 50 footer an class V section to kayak to the Lower Fuy.

• Advanced kayakers hike into a temperate basalt canyon paradise for an added three KM of busy whitewater boofing and challenge lines.

• Join the Lower Fuy group or charge fast for additional laps.

Day 7 — FEB 5 | Kayaker Choice + Hot Springs + Celebration Asado

Day 8 — FEB 6 | Transfer to Puerto Montt Hotel

• Transport to Puerto Montt Hotel and Dinner

• Hotel Don Luis check-in

  Group dinner + expedition orientation

  
  

  Focus:

  • Gear logistics overview

  • River safety philosophy

  • Patagonia expedition mindset

Day 9 — FEB 7 | Charter Flight Puerto Montt → Chaiten → Transport to Futaleufú → First Paddle

Morning

• Breakfast

• Transfer to Santa Bárbara Airfield

• Charter flight Puerto Montt → Chaitén

• Scenic drive Chaitén → Futaleufú Valley

*Guests may arrange their own transport and rendezvous in Chaiten or at our Futa lodging location.

Midday

• Cabin check-in

• Lunch

• Kayak outfitting + safety systems review

Afternoon Paddle (Conditions Dependent)

Likely Sections:

• Lower Bridge Zone Warm-Up

• Macal Intro Section

• Whitewater Mile (if group appropriate)

Focus:

• Big-water movement patterns

• Ferry angles in pushy current

• Communication + group spacing

Evening:

Welcome dinner + river briefing

Day 10 — FEB 8 | Foundation Big Water Day

Likely Targets:

• Macal

• Whitewater Mile

Focus:

• Line commitment

• Reading horizon lines + volume features

• Wave train control + recovery strategies

Optional:

Second lap or technique session

Day 11 — FEB 9 | Continuous Whitewater Progression

Likely Targets:

• Bridge to Bridge (Class III+–IV continuous)

Focus:

• Linking moves

• Surf wave control

• Continuous decision making

Bridge to Bridge = Classic Futa fun

→ Surf waves

→ Big features

→ Technical challenge moves

Day 12 — FEB 10 | Classic Futaleufú Expansion

Likely Targets:

• Entrada

• Lower Bridge → Entrada Combos

Focus:

• Big-water boof timing

• Feature avoidance vs engagement

• Consequence awareness

Day 13 — FEB 11 | Canyon / High Consequence Options

If Group Ready:

• Inferno Canyon

• Throne Room

If Conservative Day Needed:

• Bridge to Bridge laps

• Technique + video review day

Focus:

• Precision paddling

• Mental performance under pressure

Day 14 — FEB 12 | Signature Day / Boater’s Choice

Options:

• Casa de Piedra (portage options available)

• Entrada + Bridge combos

• Favorite section laps

Focus:

• Personal milestone runs

• Style + confidence building

Evening:

Farewell Patagonia asado + celebration

Day 15 — FEB 13 | Exit Day

Early breakfast

Drive Futaleufú → Chaitén

Flight Chaitén → Puerto Montt

Depart Puerto Montt Airport (PMC) after ~13:30

Progression Philosophy (Simple + Strong)

Progression normally follows:

Macal / Whitewater Mile →

Bridge to Bridge →

Entrada →

Inferno Canyon / Throne Room →

Casa de Piedra (optional, portage friendly)

But always:

✔ River levels

✔ Weather

✔ Group performance

✔ Safety margins

Drive final decisions.