Kayaking In Patagonia: Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic.

Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic Sea / Sea Kayaking & Exploring

Those are some of the highlights from our Crossing from the Andes to the Atlantic Sea Expedition in Nov 2011.

We had wonderful moments, with a great company. In our days Kayaking we enjoyed beautiful landscapes, imposing views. We really could fell the Best of Patagonia, calm lakes and Rivers,  and great moments with the Wildlife in Peninsula Valdes.

Rivadavia Lake, after paddling down the Carriluefu River we get into the Rivadavia Lake and the Northern entrances of the Alerces National Park.

 One of the Doubles Kayaks in a very calm and sunny day.

Lake Verde

 First Night nice meal and great company by the fire

 

 The night at Bahia Solis Camp site 

Lago Verde and the Arrayanes River

The entrances of the Arrayanes River, were we paddling in different opportunities.

Arrayanes River

Kayaking back to our camp site in Lago Verde

Cascade in the Alerces ancient tree area, that we visit to appreciate the Valdivian Rain forest

Upland goose with chicks

The last days in Futalaufquen lake, going around the point to the end of the experience in the lake district.

From the lakes we move our kayaks to the Chubut River Valley.

The group going to start kayaking the Chubut River in Piedra Parada Area

The Buitrera cañon, and amaizing formation with big wall.

Our camp with the great view of Piedra Parada

Another beautiful place were we camp

From our kayaks we enjoyed different Birds and animals

The Beginning of the Kayaking in Peninsula Valdes

Sea Lions in one of the Colonies that we could see

From the kayaks we could observe Southern Right Whales in different opportunities.

Our camp site.

Black Chested Buzzard Eagle with the nest and the chicks

Also from the shore we really enjoyed the whales, breaching, lob tailing and swimming along the shore.

Guanacos

This Program is designed to get to know and to appreciate by kayaking, the three main habitats of Patagonia. The temperate forests in the Andes Mountain Range – the highlight being the ancient Alerce tree, paddling in the lakes that compose Los Alerces National Park and crossing Lakes and Rivers of transparent waters.

We leave the Andes, taken by the waters of the River Chubut crossing the steppe, with it’s magnificent geology represented by big walls that form the homonymous valley. We will dazzle ourselves with imposing landscapes and the continuous turns that the rivers gives along the journey. We will observe several species of birds and characteristic habitats of the patagonian steppe.

To conclude we will arrive to the ocean where we will navigate the waters of the San José gulf. We will enjoy beautiful bays, cliffs loaded with traces of marine life of the past and mainly the marine fauna that is along this costs, such as: sea lions colonies,  elephant seal colonies, colonies of marine birds and the presence of the Southern Right Whale, this being an important reproduction area of this species.

This way we will have carried out a journey along the Geography of the Province of Chubut, fully enjoying vast landscapes in a unique journey in contact with the nature, learning and getting to know in depth.

Trip Overview:

Location: Los Alerces National Park, the Chubut River and Península Valdés, Patagonia, Argentina

Trip length: 15 days, beginning in Esquel, finishing in Trelew or Puerto Madryn

Activity: Sea kayaking / Wilderness camping / Hiking / Wildlife viewing / Cultural experience

Accommodation: Hosteria / Wilderness camp / Eco Lodge

Physical challenge: Low to moderate

Minimum group size: 2

2011 Dates: Nov 7 to Nov 21 2012

2013 Dates: Nov 11 to Nov 25 2013

Price: U$S 3000.- per person.

Trip Features:

- Kayaking in the Los Alerces National Park (lakes and rivers)

- Andes forest and flora sightings

- Patagonian Steppe daily exploration hikes

- Kayaking in the Chubut River

- Kayaking in Nature Reserve at the Golf of San Jose, Peninsula Valdes

- Peninsula Valdes marine wildlife viewing in the Atlantic sea

- Marine and land birdwatching

- The most important population of Southern Right Whales in the Southern Hemisphere

- Imposing landscape and magical Patagonian sunsets

---

 What’s included?

- Qualified expedition guides

- Entrance fees to the Los Alerces National Park and Peninsula Valdes Nature Reserve

- Accommodation in Villa Rivadavia on Day 1; Eco Lodge in Puerto Piramides on Days 10 and 14

- All group camping and cooking gear.  All group equipment, kayaks, paddles, etc.

- Ground transportation as mentioned in itinerary

- Airport transfers Puerto Madryn / Trelew

- All meals while on the kayak expedition