Accessing the hidden wilderness of Patagonia
Sea kayaking is just an excuse to travel the world, access hidden wildernesses and explore the corners where no one else goes. It offers the opportunity to take on a [...]
South America
Tahe Outdoors Patagonia Austral Expedition 2015 success
The team of Arek Mytko (head of the expedition – Poland), Maurico Alarcon (Chile) and Alex Albarnoz (Chile) hailed the expedition as a success. The team had sailed from [...]
Ecuador: the land of the boof
[Boof] The act of lifting the bow of a whitewater kayak while going over rocks, waves, or waterfalls, in order to launch over hydraulics (‘holes’) or rocks. By Sean [...]
Chile & Argentina: The Futaleufú, Patagonia
By Laurence Alvarez-Roos If your are looking for a paddling Mecca that will exceed your expectations by a long shot, then you should pack your bags, paddle and put the [...]
Guatemala with a taste of Mexico
By Andy Holt “As I sat there the man approached and purposely took off the safety catch on his gun. Welcome to Guatemala” Did Andy Holt make it… Read on… In October [...]
Adventure Rio Amazon – following the tracks of Herbert Rittlinger
By Florian Fischer with Nils Dippon, Pirmin Dlugosch and Sepp Cetinköprülü In 1937, Rittlinger, paddled the Amazon from its source rivers Marañón and Huallaga, solo with [...]
Chile’s Kayak River Stewards
By Patrick J. Lynch All over the world, our planets’ rivers are at risk. Rivers need stewards to monitor their health and communicate what they see to groups who can take [...]
Once it’s gone …it’s GONE!
How paddlers can save the Futaleufú By Patrick J. Lynch, International Director Futaleufú Riverkeeper Running the Futaleufú is a remarkable experience for someone who [...]
Freya Hoffmeister completes solo circumnavigation of South America
One of the greatest accomplishments in paddling history – the first solo circumnavigation of South America – was completed in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Friday, May 1, by [...]
First descent of the Rio Coypisa
By Simon Chapman. The Paddler ezine: http://joom.ag/h48X/p36 The Rio Coypisa: Bolivia. The buttress roots of rainforest giants reach right down into the scarcely-moving [...]
