Aguas Blancas in 2009 was certified and awarded with :
ADVENTURE RAFTING MANSO RIVER - BARILOCHE - PATAGONIA
Manso Rafting to the Frontier (class III / IV rapids) White water river rafting
Only for daring adventure rafting people!!
Duration: Full day.
Starting at: 9 hs.
Returning at: 19:00 Hs Approximately
Price per person: please contact us
Includes: Transfer, professional rafting guides, complete rafting equipment, dry-fit neoprene jackets, support kayakers, breakfast and asado (patagonian barbecue)
Required: for older than 14 years, you should be in good fitness shape and confident about swimming.
Itinerary: From Bariloche driving on route 40 (ex 258) by car to km 70 - Villegas sawmill. From there detour for 30 km (20 miles) to camping, breakfast. Rafting for about 120 min., we reach the border with Chile. Transfer by car to the camping. Lunch: asado Patagónico (patagonian barbecue). Transfer back to Bariloche..
You should bring along: an extra pair of sport foot wear (it gets wet!), towel, swimming suit or shorts and loads of good will to enjoy and have fun. Passport
Details about the adventure rafting tour:
If you want some action you will have to start up earlier!! We go to your lodging or hotel to pick you up. Then we pick up on the way all the rafting equipment and the guide and we are ready to start our rafting trip. On the way between nice chats and mate tea we reach John's ranch, almost at the border line with Chile.
We drive on route 40 (ex 258), up to a place known as 'Paraje Villegas' (70 km - 45 miles) from there we detour for about 30 km (20 miles) until we reach Tony's and Dario's John ranch campsite, about 10:30hs. There we have a breakfast because we will have late lunch and we need a lot of energy to paddle while we go rafting.
After setting up the whole rafting equipment and that you are dressed up in the dry-fit (neoprene) suit, the rafting guide will introduce you into the paddling techniques and safety instructions. Them we are ready to set off and start our rafting descend. The first half an hour you will enjoy rafting through a breathtaking canyon (called "velvet canyon") . We continue easily paddling, from the emerald green waters we will paddle into real white waters rapids. From stillness into action! The welcoming rapids anticipates the good thing to come. Then we have other rapid called: "agujero de ozono"(ozone hole); "gritá y llorá";(scream and cry!) "éxtasis" (ecstasies); etc.. It is going to be about two hours of fun and adrenaline paddling and rafting in a beautiful landscapes.
Important: Do not forget to bring along a complete change of cloths and footwear, because you get wet from toe to head!
RECOMMENDED WEBSITES
Aguas Blancas - Morales 564
(8400) San Carlos de Bariloche - Río Negro Patagonia - Argentina
Phone/fax: (++54-2944) 432799 - Mobil.: calling from abroad (+54-9-2944) 690426 e-mail: info@aguasblancas.com.ar - http://www.aguasblancas.com.ar
