Personalized Whitewater Kayak Trips

Now accepting bookings for the 2025-2026 season and beyond.

Welcome to Chile Kayak Adventures! Our story begins in the region of La Araucanía, Chile where we first crossed paths paddling a waterfall. Josefa Sepúlveda Fernández was once Chile’s national champion in slalom kayaking and is now one of South America’s top female paddlers. She is an athlete at Level Six and Pyranha Kayaks. Axel Hovorka is a life-long paddler from the PNW United States with descents around the globe including 100-foot waterfalls, first descents, and big water rivers. We came together with our distinct backgrounds to share our passion for Chile and the sport with the rest of the community.

Our Trips

  • Kayakers navigating turbulent river waters surrounded by green forest and mountains.

    Pucón to Futaleufú - Class III-IV Road Trip

    Enjoy diverse rivers, ranging from waterfalls to big water, at your pace. This trip blends Chilean landscapes, rivers, travel, and mentorship.

  • Scenic view of a greenish-blue river surrounded by dense green trees, with snow-capped mountains in the background under a clear blue sky.

    Pucón to Río Puelo - Class III Road Trip

    This is one of the lesser trafficked kayak routes in Southern Chile but boasts incredible whitewater for many skill levels and a stay in one of Patagonia’s hidden gems; the Río Puelo.

  • Whitewater kayak trip to Futaleufú, Puelo, and Pucón.

    Patagonia Tour - Class IV Road Trip

    Our most rigorous trip, the Patagonia Tour, begins in Pucón and provides guests the most complete profile of paddling in Southern Chile; waterfalls, ferrys, asados, big water, tinajas, volcanoes, and so much more.

  • Seven Teacups - Siete Tazas - Río Claro Chile

    Santiago to Pucón - Class IV Road Trip

    Visit Chile in the spring and paddle the Río Claro and in Pucón on one big Andean road trip.

  • Group of people kayaking on a rocky river in a lush forested canyon with steep mountain slopes in the background.

    Rivers of Pucón

    Explore dozens of rivers in the heart of Southern Chile with Pucón as your home base. We offer this trip to paddlers of any ability.

  • Two people wearing helmets and outdoor gear standing by the back of a pickup truck, with one person reaching towards the other, surrounded by trees and tall grass.

    Custom and Speciality Trips

    If you have a specific trip, river, goal, or group composition in mind, chances are we can do it.

Two smiling people in outdoor gear, wearing helmets, standing next to a vehicle, with one person's arm around the other, during sunset in a forested area.