Kayaking in Aysen

This river travels along Aysen's northern border starting at Palena lake and finishing on the edge of the Corcovado National Park. You can join half or full-day kayaking excursions. If you're visiting in February, you may even dare to get involved in the 'Ruta del Palena', an annual festival that retraces the route taken by the original settlers over two days and 80 kilometres in kayaks, canoes, rafts and rowing boats. This is a great way to meet locals; you all camp halfway and there's a big party to celebrate at the end.

The Baker River is a great option for those who have little kayaking experience. Follow the river from Cochrane to Caleta Tortel along an old trade route. It's worth noting, however, that there is a long portage around a waterfall so you must be able to carry your kayak.

A fantastic way to get up close to these weird and wonderful formations in the rocks on Lago General Carrera is to do a kayaking excursion from the lakeside just south of Puerto Rio Tranquilo. Don't miss out on this incredible spectacle of nature.