We have white water rafting and kayaking for all levels, from routes suitable for families up to big water for experienced paddlers.
Rafters – varying in length, difficulty and style.
Choose between shooting roller coaster rapids on some of the world’s top white water runs to drifting gently through virgin jungle along an Amazonian river.
For sea kayakers, we have superb paddling tours from a day to a week-long among whales and sea lions in Argentina’s Peninsula Valdes.
Perhaps kayak among the mangroces or the Galapagos Islands or the Chilean Lake District’s fjords is more your style?
Chile’s Futaleufu and Peru’s Apurimac are rivers everyone should raft at least once.
There are also plenty of one day rafting trips for those who want fun and challenging days on the fast flowing rivers fed by the Andes.
Sea and river kayakers will love our Patagonia tours, with day trips or expeditions of up to 12-days to some of the most remote areas of the world, many only accessible by water.
All feature idyllic camps next to the shore, where you can recall the previous day’s exhilaration.
A fantastic family adventure through Chilean and Argentinian Patagonia, with spectacular trekking, unforgettable views at Laguna de los Tres and an incredible kayaking experience at Perito Moreno Glacier.
An unforgettable Galapagos adventure filled with close wildlife encounters and seamless organisation from start to finish.
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Get prepared for your rafting and kayaking holiday.
Below you’ll find a range of travel tips, advice and information that will help you get ready to raft and kayak.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.
Good kit is vital for every trip.
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Typically, you will be carrying your water-bottle, fleece or wind stopper jacket, rain jacket & trousers, your camera and other small miscellaneous items in your daypack, and use zip-lock waterproof bags for anything you bring onto the kayak.
You’ll also need plenty of strong suncream (factor 50).
If you are bringing a camera, include plenty of film or digital cards with enough megabytes for hundreds of pictures and spare batteries. Please note, film and digital cards are difficult to find and often expensive to purchase in Patagonia.
If you are concerned about airport security x-ray machines and your film, then consider adopting the travel style of many professional photographers — separate your film from their black canisters. Put your film in plastic or net bags to be easily hand/visually inspected. Then you can combine your film and canisters on reaching your destination. If your film has clear canisters, this is not necessary.
Stuff sacks are great for sorting your gear. Use different sizes and colours to differentiate the contents in your duffel bag/backpack.
Bring a few outfits for city wear. These can be left in a luggage storage room at your hotel.
