Letting yourself take by the beats of the Serrano

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Letting yourself take by the beats of the Serrano river to explore rivers, lakes and glaciers from the National Park Torres Paine to the southernmost point of the Southern Ice Field, is the maximum invitation
for the travelling dared one, which is not contented with catching the landscape only in a photography,
but hopes to be protagonist of a unique and unrepeatable history, in the middle of hipnotic places.
Grey and Serrano rivers Expedition
Three Days
Self supported three days expedition that starts in the
National Park Torres del Paine, and after exploring
beautiful lakes, rivers and glaciers, ends at the National
Park Bernardo O’Higgins, southernmost point of the
Patagonian Ice Field.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Passengers will meet their guides at Rutaspagatonia’s operation base located in the Serrano river sector, natural
limit of the National Park Torres del Paine. At this fully equiped rustic cabin passengers will go through the program
and itinerary and receive their personal equipment. Guides will also work with passengers on safety and rescue
techniques that are obligatory for those who want to feel the Serrano river, which is the largest river in Magallanes
that forms part of an interconnected system of rivers and lakes that drain the Paine mountain range and flows
towards the end of the southern Patagonian ice field.
DAY 1: Early in the morning we will head to the Grey lake to kayak between millennial icebergs that have deta-
ched from the Grey glacier, the principal neck of ice of the southern Patagonian icefield in Torres del Paine, and
then start descending the 26 km of the Grey river, from where it starts in the lake down to the Serrano river sector.
DAY 2: We start descending the Serrano River, the view of Torres del Paine will acompany us until we reach the
Serrano waterfall. From there we will have on our sight the Donoso mountain where we will start paddleling the
most expost area to the winds of the Patagonian ice field. The wind will determine our camping site; most likely we
will be camping at the Tyndall lookout point where we will be able to look at a distance the imposing glacier.
DAY 3: We will leave behind our campsite and head towards the mouth of the river Serrano on the Puerto Toro’s
sector located in the National Park Bernardo O’Higgins. The places where we will be paddleling are silent, unexplored, diverse, beautiful and pristine. Visiting Balmaceda glacier, which falls directly to the sea from the Balmaceda mountain in the National park Bernardo O’Higgins, marks the end of our paddleling. We will take a small hike
towards the wall of Serrano glacier and then we will take a boatride, with our kayaks and equipment, in a large
tourist boat back to Puerto Natales.
This program can be implemented as an extension of a trekking program.
Price
Exchange rate
Minimum
$325.000.- Per passenger (Tax included).
$500.passengers
Rutaspatagonia, Operador de Turismo de Interéses Especiales y Ecoturismo . Hielo y Kayak en Patagonia
Móvil Emergencia: (56) 08-7847133 . Phone: (56-02) 1960761 - 1960762
Lote B Río Serrano . Parque Nacional Torres del Paine - VHF 150.800
www.rutaspatagonia.com - [email protected] - [email protected]
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Self supported four days expedition that starts in the
National Park Torres del Paine, and after exploring
beautiful lakes, rivers andGlaciers, ends at the National
Park Bernardo O’Higgins, southernmost point of the
Patagonian Ice Field.
Grey and Serrano rivers Expedition
Four Days
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Passengers will meet their guides at Rutaspagatonia’s operation base located in TheSerrano river sector, natural
limit of the National Park Torres del Paine. At this fully equiped rustic cabin kayak guides and assistants will work
with the passengers on safety and rescue techniques that are obligatory for those who want to feel the Serrano
river, which is the largest river in Magallanes that forms part of an interconnected system of rivers and lakes that
drain the Paine mountain range and flows towards the end of the southern Patagonian ice field.
DAY 1: Early in the morning we will head to Grey lake to kayak between millennial icebergs that have detached
from Grey glacier, the principal neck of ice of the southern Patagonian icefield in Torres del Paine, and then start
descending the 26 km of the Grey river, from where it starts in the lake down to its mouth in Serrano river.
DAY 2: We start descending Serrano river, the view of Torres del Paine will acompany us until we reach the Se-
rrano waterfall. From there we will have on our sight the Donoso mountain where we will start paddleling the most
expose area to the winds of the Patagonian ice field and then start going against the smooth current of the Tyndall
river where we will enter to an unexplored and wild landscape. At this special place we will set our campsite, near
the river or the lake depending on the weather.
DAY 3: We will head towards Tyndall glacier, a sight that will make us feel the force of the ice melting. We will
leave the kayaks and take time to explore the area and enjoy its beauty. We will head back to Serrano river in
search of a good campsite. From Tyndall’s lookout point to the mouth of the river on the Puerto Toro’s sector located in the National Park Bernardo O’Higgins, the landscape will be diverse, beautiful and pristine.
DAY 4: Visiting Balmaceda glacier, which falls directly to the sea from the Balmaceda mountain in the National
park Bernardo O’Higgins, marks the end of our paddleling. We will take a small hike towards the wall of Serrano
glacier and then we will take a boatride, with our kayaks and equipment, in a large tourist boat back to Puerto
Natales.
This program can be implemented as an extension of a trekking program.
Price
Exchange rate
Minimum
$400.000.- Per passenger (Tax included).
$500.passengers
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Multiactivity Expedition
The National Park Torres del Paine has been internationally recognized as one of the best trekking destinations of the planet. This world-wide biosphere reserve holds incomparable attractions and special conditions for the development of different activities such as ice hiking, kayak expeditions, horse-back riding,
wildlife sighting among others.
Rutaspatagonia offers you this multiactivity expedition so you can visit the wildest and most pristine places
in the National Parks of Torres del Paine and Bernardo O’Higgins on an exclusive route among the spectacular mountains of the Paine mountain range, visiting the southermost glaciers of the Patagonian ice field
with a tourist service of the highest quality.
Itinerary
The program starts with the traditional “W-Trekking circuit”
DAY 1: Trekking to Base las Torres, lodging and meals at Refugio Chileno.
DAY 2: Trekking Refugio el Chileno – Refugio Cuernos, lodging and meals at Refugio Cuernos.
DAY 3: Trekking Refugio Cuernos – Valle del Francés – Refugio Pehoé, lodging and meals at Lodge Montaña Vértice.
DAY (AM): Trekking Refugio Pehoé – Refugio Grey.
DAY (PM): Ice hiking and climbing on Grey glacier with navigation and transfer connection to Rutaspatagonia’s
operation base in Serrano river sector. Work on safety and rescue kayaking techniques; dinner and camping at
operation base.
KAYAKING
DAY 5: Early in the morning we will head to Grey lake to kayak between millennial icebergs that have detached
from the Grey glacier, the principal neck of ice of the southern Patagonian icefield in Torres del Paine, and then
start descending the 26 km of the Grey river, from where it starts in the lake down to Serrano river sector.
DAY 6: We start descending Serrano River, the view of Torres del Paine will acompany us until we reach the Se-
rrano waterfall. From there we will have on our sight the Donoso mountain where we will start paddleling the most
expose area to the winds of the Patagonian ice field and then start going against the smooth current of the Tyndall
river where we will enter to an unexplored and wild landscape. At this special place we will set our campsite, near
the river or the lake depending on the weather.
DAY 7: We will head towards Tyndall glacier, a sight that will make us feel the force of the ice melting. We will
leave the kayaks and take time to explore the area and enjoy its beauty. After a couple of hours we will head back
to Serrano river and start paddleling towards la estancia de Pekín Guerrero. Lodging and meals at the estancia.
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HORSE BACK RIDING
DAY 8: Full Day excursion from the estancia to the Gaike glacier lookoutpoint. This horse ride will go through
hardly vissible animal tracks on the river banks of the Gaike river.
KAYAKING
DAY 9 (AM): We will continue descending the river towards the mouth of the river Serrano on the Puerto Toro’s
sector located in the National Park Bernardo O’Higgins. The places where we will be paddleling are silent, unexplored, diverse, beautiful and pristine. Visiting Balmaceda glacier, which falls directly to the sea from the Balmaceda mountain, in the National park Bernardo O’Higgins, marks the end of our paddleling. We will take a small hike
towards the wall of Serrano glacier.
SAILING
DAY 9 (PM): We will take a boatride, with our kayaks and equipment, in a large tourist boat back to Puerto Natales. This is an historic navegation from the time of the colonization going through the Señoret channel and Seno
de Última Esperanza. A private transfer will be waitng to take the passengers to their hotel.
FAREWELL DINNER
To share the best moments of this 10 days expedition there’s nothing better than a good chilenian wine.
IN OPERATION FROM NOVEMBER TO MAY
ASK FOR DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
THIS PROGRAM CAN BE IMPLEMENTED AS AN EXTENSION OF A TREKKING PROGRAM.
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Kayak Between Humpback Whales
Francisco Coloane Marine Park
The Francisco Coloane Marine Park is the first marine area protected in Chile. Located in the southern extreme of
America, in the Strait of Magallanes, with an extension of water and land of 67,000 hectares, the park elevates its
importance as being part of the biological corridor of the humpback whale (Megaptera novaengliae) which year alter year comes during the austral summer to feed in the zone, where the conjuction of Currents of the Pacific and
Atlantic generates a great abundance of food, besides offering space to a great number of marine species, like
Whales, Sea lions, Elephant seals, Penguins, and Cormorants among other bird species. The Marine Park also
displays a unique landscape diversity of mountains, forests, coastal areas and glaciers of ininmaginable beauty.
Rutaspatagonia, has developed two alternatives of Expedition in Kayak to sight Humpback Whales and to delight
our visitors with its incredible songs from the quiet perspective of the most ecological of recreational navigations.
Itinerary
Previous to the Program
Contact with passengers in their lodging for Program review and itineraries, marine regulation,
departure, insurances, personal equipment.
DAY 1: Day One of Program begins with the matinal terrestrial transfer of passengers, guides and equipment from
Punta Arenas to Bahía Mansa where a boat will take us towards hostería Faro de San Isidro in a route of 20 minutes of navigation. The sector is called Aguila bay, place where in the pioneerig time a whale factory existed, same
whales that we protect today. After having lunch we will dedicate the rest of the day to practice kayaking skills and
kayak rescue tecniques, making a short excursion by the surroundings. Lodging and dinner in the Hostería.
DAY 2: The “Esturion” is a coastal yacht of 15 Mts. of length equipped with kitchen and staterooms, special for the
navigation in the Austral Channels of the Patagonia. During the following 7 hours we will sail by the mythical Strait
of Magallanes with the bow oriented towards Carlos III island. We will have lunch while enjoying the beautiful and
unexplored landscape with the inspiration of stories and legends of famous navigators, ruthless privateers or nomads of the sea with their ancestral route and knowledge. Bording the coast of the Brunswick peninsula until arriving to the southernmost point of the American continent, indicated with the geographic landmark of the Froward
cross, the navigation continues by the Strait towards the Pacific with a view of the imposing Darwin´s Mountain
range in Tierra del Fuego. The Whalesound Base on Carlos III island awaits us. There, we will go through its facilities and in the Whale Observatory some scientists will offer an interesting talk on the Park, Flora, Marine Fauna
and studies on the humpback whale. Before dinner, we will have sufficient time to accommodate in the Dome type
dormitories of the Ecocamp.
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General Conditions
DAY 3: We will start with an early breakfast. Kayak and navigation equipment preparation for the exploration from
the Whalesound Base to Ruppert island, a small rocky promontory where the penguin of Magallanes nests. During the route the presence of the humpback whale is appraised, as well as their songs With the use of our hydrophones. Sea lions and Cormorants accompany our journey while we enjoy of the landscape that surrounds us. We
return to the Whalesound Base, take a repairing lunch and rest to initiate the second route of kayak by the bays of
the Carlos III island.
DAY 4: On board of the “Esturion”, we take our kayaks and personal kayak equipment towards the Seno Balle-
na, disembarking in a protected bay. In this spectacular site surrounded by cliffs, we will organize the exploration
towards the ventisquero of Santa Ines, where we will approximate by kayak to the wall of the glacier to admire the
magnitude of the great snow-white Ice Field. The always present marine fauna during the summer season accompanies our route and does not stop surprising us. In the afternoon the Esturion picks us up to start our nocturnal
navigation towards Punta Arenas. Dinner on board.
No trip will be cancelled because of adverse weather conditions but there could be modifications on the itinerary made by the guide to guarantee the passengers safety and enjoyment.
All of the reservations must come with the following information: Name and Surname, Passport number, Nacionality, Birth date, Height, Weight, Medical restrictions and Food preferences. They must indicate where are
they spending the night so the guides can contact them.
The excursion activates a personal insurance for adventure activities.
One guide will go with a maximum of 4 passengers.
The maximum of people in an excursion will be 16 passengers and 4 guides.
The excursion includes the following equipment for passengers and guides: safety equipment (life jacket
(PFD), flotation line, water pump, paddle float, rescue and tow line, extra paddle); personal equipment (waterresistant jacket, neoprene wet suit 3 MM with zipper, neoprene spray skirt, neoprene booties and poagies);
VHF communication equipment; first aid kit. We also provide dry bags for cameras, passports and extra
clothes.
The excursions start at operation base Rutaspatagonia, located at the banks of the Serrano river at 150 mts.
IN OPERATION FROM NOVEMBER TO MAY
ASK FOR DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES
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Personal Equipment List
3 pairs of socks
1 wind-breaker jacket (ideally goretex)
1 wind-breaker pants (ideally goretex)
1 polar pants
1 polar hat
1 cap for the sun
1 long underwear
2 short sleeve t-shirts
1 pair of polar gloves
1 polar jacket
1 pair of sunglasses
1 pair of trekking shoes
1 head lamp
1 pair of neoprene socks
1 sleeping bag (T -10 C) with compression bag
1 therma rest
1 water bottle
1 short
Insect repelent
Sun screen
Camera
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Letting yourself take by the beats of the Serrano

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