The Rio Blanco Project Source to Sea in Wild Patagonia

Join Aniol Serrasolses, Nouria Newman, Pedro Astorga, Jaime Sandoval, and David Sodomka on one of the greatest expeditions in whitewater kayaking: the first descent of Chile’s enigmatic Río Blanco from source to sea. The adventure starts in the Unexplored Valley, a mysterious and remote area within the temperate rain forests of the Austral Andes Mountains. 30 kilometers of challenging rapids with no exit routes, in wild Patagonia, all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

Words: Aniol Serrasolses

I first heard about the rio Blanco ten years ago, a legend of an incredible river hidden deep inside the cordillera of the Austral Andes. For years, I studied maps, gathered videos, and talked with many who had flown around the area. Everyone had the same opinion: It was the wildest and most beautiful place they had ever seen, but it would be impossible to actually run any of the whitewater or to even hike up there with kayaks. There’s no trail, and you must hike through some very thick and muddy forests. The difficult access and fear of getting into a river that was too much had kept us from trying for many years. Then, this season I got to watch video footage from a helicopter, and what I saw…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2022

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