12/7 - Rio Nevados, Pucon, Chile

The Rio Nevados outside of Pucon, Chile is a total classic. Between the quality whitewater, awesome scenery, and proximity to town, this ranks as one of the better runs we´ve bagged on the trip. The water was a little low this day, so we started about 1km from the putin at the beginning of the big slide. This is a heady place to start the run as you peel out of the first eddy, bump 30 feet down some shallow rocks, and then go off a 15 foot slide into a 150 foot slide. Big start.

The view from the Upper putin bridge

Baker at the top of the 15 foot lead in

Nick lining up the lead in. You can also boof the rock on the left with a bit more water.

Nick down the gut

Nick about 15 seconds later down on the big slide

5 seconds after that, maybe 200 feet downstream...

Ben at the bottom of the slide

Baker pluggin in the rapid below the slide



The '15 footer', more like 20.



The entrance to the 25ish, about as wide as your boat...

Ben running

Looking back up at the drop

Ledges below the big waterfall

Tight drops below the scary ferry

Ben boofing right in 'Boof right'

Nick below the left-right-left-right drop

The muddy slog up to the car

Kiwi Nick rocking the tunes home in the Suby.

A small taste of the goodness that can be had just 20 minutes from Pucon. Good stuff. Perfect for a few laps a day.