Sea Kayak Pumalin Park

Join us for an exciting destination full of adventure among the glacier ice, mountains and magical scenery. We will be paddling in between dazzling icebergs; pristine rivers and open seas in one of the most spectacular areas surround Pumalin, Torres Del Paine & Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. We work with specialized guides who have explored the channels, fiords, rivers and lakes in the southern most part of the continent.

We go straight to the heart of Pumalin Park and travel along the Quintupeo and Cahuelmó fjords, both remarkable for their beauty which only compares to Fjord Land in New Zealand. We will row between huge granite walls and waterfalls that plunge into the ocean. We will see plenty of flora and fauna such as austral dolphins, sea lions and many birds -most of them endemic-and enjoy hot spring baths and walks to hidden lakes that very few have visited.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Day 1 Puerto Varas / Hornopiren
We pick you up at the meeting point, Puerto Montt's Airport and as we drive southwards we will make a stop at the Alerce Andino National Park. We will cross on a ferry and once on the other side enjoy the Pichicolo thermal spring, our last stop until the small park “Patagonia el Cobre” were we will spend the night.
(2 hours by private transfer, 2 hours visiting the Alerce Andino National Park, 45 minutes by ferry) (DL-D) (Night by Camping)

Day 2 Hornopiren / Quintupeo Fjord
We will drive south and reach the ocean and once in our Kayaks we will have a talk on safety, rescue and paddling instructions. We will start paddling towards the narrow entrance of Quintupeo fjord. This day we will sail for 4 spectacular hours in the heart of Pumalin Park. The Fjord has huge granite walls; we can see waterfalls that jump from the Andes to the sea and in this -undoubtedly- beautiful little corner of this planet we will set camp at the end of the fjord and relax.
(4 hours paddling, 13 KMS) (B-BL-D) (Night by Camping) (No facilities available)

Day 3 Quintupeo / Cahuelmo
This will be our longest day; we will paddle for 5 to 6 hours, nearly 16mi and depending on the weather and the tide, we might have to do some night sailing, which will give us a different view of the fiord. As every effort is rewarded, we will arrive to Cahuelmo Fiord after about 5 hours, a wonderful place with big mountains that rise from the sea and then go inland amongst narrow valleys just waiting to be explored. We will see a colony of sea lions and once we have reached the end of the fiord we will find the Cahuelmo Hot Springs, a part of the Pumalin Project. We will set camp near the natural pools dug on the rock by local people in the early 30`s. We will enjoy a hot spring bath and the amazing southern latitude sunset followed by dinner and free afternoon.
(6 hours paddling, 25 KMS) (B-BL-D) (Night by Camping) (No facilities available)

Day 4 Cahuelmo / Puerto Varas
On our last day we will go hiking and will enjoy thermal springs while waiting for the boat that will take us to Hornopiren. Here we will meet our private mini bus that will take us back to Puerto Varas by a shorter way this time, crossing by ferry the Reloncavi Fjord and going by the small towns of Puelo and Cochamo.
(3 hours sailing back to Hornopiren, 4.5 hours by private transfer) (B-BL)

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Camping Chile Nativo:
Our clients sleep in 4-season tents, North Face VE 25 (3 person capacity) or similar, based on twin-share occupancy. We use a Mountain Hardwear domo-dining tent when the group is over 6 passengers and only in certain areas.