Why Us?
10 good reasons to choose Region X
Food: Good fresh food grown by the farmer across the paddock and turned into gourmet lust wonders by us at our camp.
Guides: that know the river, the culture, the customs, the most conservative lines, the biggest lines, the best play spots, the take outs and the portages.
Accommodation: Simple home base tent camping with the hottest shower in the Southern Hemisphere, Views of the Azul Glacier and the spectacular Three Nuns.
Access: Situated in the best part of the Valley for all activities and closest to the best paddling sections, more fun time and less driving time.
Play: We have a play wave at out back door and the boats to boot it
Affordable: what can i say
Choice of activities: With Chilean Guides to help us show you the best spots other than the river, we can accommodate for different preferences for our
week together, rafting, horse riding, fishing, trekking and cultural experiences.
Tranquility: Well away from town and into the heart of the Futa Valley, where the condors fly high and the heated library is stacked with books.
Love: Because we are Region X Rivers and love what we do
At Region X our trips are a little bit unique, why? Well to start with we are small and interested in what we do, we want to make sure you guys have a blast.
A Region X trip is a great way to have a holiday, experience a culture unlike ours, do some paddling and some other cool stuff in the spectacular Futaleufu valley. Our camp also welcomes non-paddlers and younger family members, even little little ones.
Itinerary Example
Please note: subject to change with weather, groups size, ability, interests and needs.
Day 1
After your long journey to Patagonia we meet you in Esquel a small Argentinean ski town, with an airport. Following lunch we cruise over the border and if time allows and you guys are keen we can get a nice easy baptism on the class II, III Espolon River. We then cruise further down the valley to our cosy little camp on the Azul River, a Glacial tributary to the Futa. With our outside kitchen, eating area, tent platforms, library, hot shower, riverfront porch, boathouse and camp fire were sure you will find relaxing easy.
Day 2
With such a beautiful view to wake up to, we make full use of this and take our morning to get to know each other, properly fit out our boats, get comfortable with our gear and learn more about our new paddling environment. Keen play boaters can cruise down to the play wave and others can hang out and watch. After lunch our options include cruising downstream from our camp on the Azul negotiating some class II and III and into the majestic Futaleufu, Paddling the first few Futa rapids if we wish or taking out there. Trekking, horse riding or fishing.
Day 3
Today we rise and decide which way to go, our paddling options include a beautiful morning hike up to the put in on the upper Azul river, followed by lunch and an awesome afternoon paddle down some tricky class III and into the Azul Gorge, remember our take out is at the play hole, and its also home!! Non paddlers can enjoy a hike with us to the put in and further up the breathtaking Azul glacial valley. Horse riding options available.
Day 4
After breaki we will head downstream on the Azul to the Futaleufu, the Azul to Bridge section. After a good warm up at the play hole and the 500 meters of Azul river we enter the Futa, take our time to become comfortable with the volume and head on downstream. We can decide where to take out depending on how were feeling.
Day 5
Options, Futaleufu: Bridge to Bridge/Casa, Inferno canyon, Terminator section, Tigre (overnight expedition), Mitchamahuida or trekking and relaxing
Day 6
As above the choice is yours.
Day 7
As above the choice is yours! Our day will end with a traditional Lamb Assado, a big Chilean festive barbecue.
Day 8
After a quick pack up and a play hole session if you want, we load up and head back across the border to Esquel for your flights home. Or you can hong out longer if you choose!!
How to get there
The easiest way to get to us is fly to Buenos Aires the beautiful capital of Argentina, transfer to the domestic airport for a flight to Esquel, Argentina. From there we collect you and do the rest, time for you to relax.
Our Trip will always begin the day with a big healthy breakfast at our camp, lunch most of the time will be out on our activity somewhere, while we return each night to camp no doubt to tell tall stories of the aerial whatever s, gnarly whack whacks and breathtaking views over a big festive dinner.
We realize that in any group of people everyone has slightly different interests, thats why we are willing to tell you the options and guide you onto the best stretches of river or non river activity to suit. We have great guides to take you paddling, horse riding, trekking, fishing to cultural events and even to fiestas. So its not uncommon for our groups to be split during the day to accommodate everyones needs.
