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Saturday 16 January 2010

The rivers of Pucon, Chile

It has been 6 days since I arrived in Pucon and I have been boating everyday, we have ran some classic stretches of river around Pucon like the Rio Puesco, Upper Palguin and the Upper Trancura.
Here are a few photos for you all to enjoy.......


Pucon

The Upper Palguin is a classic, a bunch of drops in a little gorge with beautiful water.  It is just 20 minutes from the centre of town!!

David on the first drop of the Upper Palguin


Yan from New Zealand


David running the blind drop


David dropping in!


Xavier running a 6m drop!


Yan styling it!

The Upper Trancura has some great whitewater and some amazing back drops, check out Volcan Villarica in the background....


Local resident David Joos.

David running the Salto el Feo!


Boof central!


David running the middle line on La Ultima Sonrisa of the Upper Trancura!





The last wave above a sticky hole on the rapid La Ultima Sonrisa.


Just another classic Volcano view at the take out of the Upper Trancura!

I am now heading out of Pucon and going south.  I have managed to persuade Yan, Claire and Anna to let me in their truck with all my boating and camera equipment for a road trip down to San Carlos de Bariloche in Argentina.
Until then, Chao, Steve!

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