Expediciones Chile invites you to come explore the best kept secret of Patagonia, a magical place where hundreds of glacial lakes are connected by thousands of kilometers of pristine rivers, all flowing through the dramatic Andean Mountain range. Come visit us in the heart of this paradise, the Futaleufu River Valley. Be enchanted by its natural rhythms, where condors soar in southern thermals high above turquoise rapids thundering through rarely explored granite canyons.
Chris Spelius is the founder of Expediciones Chile and your host. He was a pioneer on the Futaleufu River and a 1984 US Olympic team kayaker. He was so was awed by its beauty, challenge and playfulness he decided he would live here in Patagonia, Chile. Thus this company was born. Expediciones Chile was one of the first to run whitewater kayak and multisport adventure trips in the Futaleufu Valley. In 1986 Chris pioneered kayaking on the Futaleufu River and then co-led the first two successful raft descents in 1991. Expediciones Chile has been running safe trips ever since. Chris is now a longstanding resident of Chile , and is married with a young daughter. This company and the concept of blending the best of diverse cultures working and playing together in this unspoiled corner of the world has been his dream.
We provide a network of activities and unique places to stay -from our riverside, Patagonia Eco Camp at tres Monjas, the CondorNest ranch, and Private Estancia are only a few or our destinations you can arrange to visit. Our diverse activities draw you to the most fascinating ecosystems in this valley.
We offer a great range of activities in other areas of Chile, Argentina and Patagonia as well. Explore our website to learn more about our Chile rafting vacations, Patagonia sea kayaking expeditions, whitewater kayaking weeks, Chile trekking trips, Patagonia horseback riding holidays, Chile fly fishing adventures, mountain biking tours, canyoning trips, yoga travel retreats, kayak school and wilderness medicine courses. In the off season we now offer Chile skiing vacations in and around the best ski resorts in South America.
How paddlers can save the Futaleufu. Learn about the threats to this river and how you can help by supporting the Futaleufu Riverkeeper.
Saving Futaleufu: Will Chile protect one of its greatest rivers? Interview with Robert F Kennedy Jr from the Waterkeeper Alliance.
Selected Expediciones Chile as the top trip in South America and one of the few in the world that win you lifelong Bragging Rights.
"A Futaleufu Adventure Center vacation is guaranteed to change or at least improve your life", says OUTSIDE magazine's Jan 2000 Trip Finder issue, which also featured our whitewater rafting trip as one of the world's top 100 far-flung expeditions.