Winter in Futaleufu

Coming down in the middle of Throne Rapid, probably the steepest rapid in Futaleufu

I would like to share a bit of my two months in Patagonia on one of the most famous whitewater rivers in the world...

 So far I have been in Futa in 2007 and 2012 (just boating)  but from December 2015 to the end of January 2016 I worked in Cara del Indio Camp and Rafting Company as a safety kataraft, photographer and safety kayaker.  So here i go with some of the pics. I hope you enjoy it and if you have not been there yet, do not wait any longer!!

How could anybody get tired of such a view?

This pic is from the bridge at the put in of Bridge to Bridge section. It is possible to see the Three Nuns mountains in the left side of the background. This is a classic run in Futa where most kayakers get used to the big volume, and is also the most used for raft companies.

Hitting the Difusora wave at Mundaca Rapid

Safety in the Kataraft

Me working as safety at the botton of Mundaca Rapid. Ready for the next one...

When I was not on the Kataraft i was in my boat pulling people back to the raft

In my free time i was paddling for fun the best rapids of Futa

This is the entrance of Zeta rapid, that day was the hightest level I had ever run it, I think that it was about 70 cm at the bridge mark

Casa De Piedra

I will definitely come back to Futa because it is a great place to push my skills to the next level, work and have tons of fun. This last photo I took from the bottom of Casa de Piedra rapid, the last class V rapid on the Futaleufu River.

 

Experience lived, article and images by Fabian Alejandro Bonanno.