Chile guidebook?

[deerfieldswimteam]

Hey,

Just started planning a trip to chile. Is there a guidebook? I found one for the futaleufu, but not one for the country as a whole.

Otherwise, any beta? Looking to paddle class III-IV, possibly hire a day guide for the fu.

Thanks,
Lauren

[dq]

Originally Posted by deerfieldswimteam

Hey,

Just started planning a trip to chile. Is there a guidebook? I found one for the futaleufu, but not one for the country as a whole.

Otherwise, any beta? Looking to paddle class III-IV, possibly hire a day guide for the fu.

Thanks,
Lauren

Check out www.riversofchile.com

I can also email you a Pucon contact but I need to search that out.

[jomama]

the people you want to get in contact with is Rodrigo and Ema of Kayak Pucon. They have all the beta and are some of the coolest people down there. www.kayakpucon .net. he can help you with anything, also he has one small guide book and is working on a second larger one

[littlerigg]

We've been planning out a trip as well, and here is the best online guidebook I could find:
Rivers Guide - Guide

You could literally spend days navigating aroung that exchile website. They have tons of good information.

[hullflyer]

I don't know if they are still doing this but the family of the late John Foss who ran almost everything in Chile and Peru was writing a guide to S. America when he died in Peru. The Family of John is still trying to get the book finished and published. Maybe it will help you. heres' the link
Chile Whitewater Zone
http://home.att.net/~fossjohn/fd.chile.ww/chile.html

[ag3dw]

If you want, or need, an easier day and have the time, the Espolon is near the Fu. It is fairly mellow but the clear laminar ripply flow over the boulder bars makes a "Magic Carpet Ride". Have fun, prep for a maritime climate, i.e. rain!