Rio de las Vueltas Rafting Experience - Adventure and Adrenaline Rush in El Chalten's Landscape

Experience the thrill of rafting on the Rio de las Vueltas in El Chalten. Get your adrenaline pumping as you navigate through rapids and take in the stunning Patagonian landscape.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • San Martín 872 - This is an adventurous rafting journey on the Río de las Vueltas, a river with glacial roots starting from Lago del Desierto and culminating in Lake Viedma.
    The adventure begins at the Comarka Rafting dome, where participants are greeted by guides and equipped with necessary gear.
    After suiting up, adventurers are shuttled by van…
What's Included
  • Full rafting gear including neoprene suit, thermal shirt, jacket, life jacket, helmet, boots, mittens, and paddle
  • Complimentary snacks
  • Return transportation to El Chalten
What's Not Included
  • Round trip transportation to El Calafate
Additional Information

Rafting combines thrill, excitement, and a rush of adrenaline, and the Rio de las Vueltas provides a perfect environment for it. Initially, the serene river water lets us bond with the natural surroundings and marvel at the stunning view framed by the striking Cerro Fitz Roy and its accompanying pinnacles, along with potential sightings of local…

Location
San Martín 872
San Martín
We are at the Comarka Rafting Dome located at Av. San Martin 872
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Vivianagg1527pg
Oct 23, 2024
Impeccable - Beautiful experience, the landscapes, the adventure of rafting but most importantly the good vibe of those who carry out said experience. That's unmatched. Loved it.
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Cedrict535
Oct 16, 2024
Great rafting in El Chalten - It was a beautiful afternoon. Rafting was super fun and the guides were very friendly. Rafting was also very exciting with white water setting level 4. I didn't still feel super safe all the time. In the end, there was coffee and cake to warm up again. I can recommend it to anyone. Especially for rather rainy days it is worth
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Amyjn7804qv
Oct 9, 2024
Really incredible rafting experience in Patagonia with the best staff - The staff here are amazing. We’ve had a few rough experiences with operators in Patagonia so this was a real breath of fresh air. Lolito is an amazing guide/skipper, and these guys really show you an amazing time. Highly recommend.
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Neil_b
May 3, 2024
Amazing experience, wonderful guides!! - My three (teenage) kids and I had an amazing time with Loli as our guide and Tomás as our safety kayaker. We went on the last day of their season. It was cold, snowing, with a bitter (and rare) South wind blowing in our faces... but they provided us with wetsuits (including gloves and boots) and plenty of layers of warm clothing, and lots of encouragement, and a thrilling experience! Our hands and especially our feet were really cold by the end, but the hot drinks and tasty pastries in the van at the end helped take care of that. I think that on any other day of the year, you would not get as cold as we did. As others have mentioned, it's a good idea to bring swim shorts (or spare underwear) and maybe a swim shirt or polyester shirt to wear underneath all the layers they give you, and of course dry underwear to change into afterwords. You leave all the rest of your clothes and belongings (safe and sound) at the base where you get changed. In retrospect, at this time of year, we should have worn wool socks inside the wetsuit boots as well! There is an option to stop partway, but we decided to go all the way (around 1 hour more) and complete the trip. Despite the cold and snowy weather, we all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The rapids are a mix, up to Class III or IV (it was low water, so they were a bit smaller), with a couple of really exciting drops. The scenery through the gorge is beautiful. We also saw a herd of guanacas moving across the slopes. As an added bonus, they gave us a ride back to our accommodations after we got changed back at their base. That was unexpected and really welcome, given that it had snowed so much and the streets were deep with slush and puddles! We’re really glad we booked this experience, and highly recommend it (and Comarka Expediciones) to anyone looking for a thrilling alternative to hiking in El Chaltén.
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Sergiomurias
Apr 13, 2024
Rafting along the Río de las Vueltas - We had an incredible experience with my family on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 rafting in the Río de las Vueltas in El Chaltén. The best panoramic view of the mountain range by far along with the best: Loly, Braian and Tomás, with an incomparable human level, suitability and love for nature. Also highlight the patience of Florencia and Valeria from the office. It is to highly recommend everything that Comarka proposes. We will be back. A big hug. Maria Laura, Santino, Franco and Sergio.
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Helena_g
Mar 4, 2024
White water rafting - Amasing white water rafting experience. Would highly recommend this activity. Beautiful scenery. Guide was great.
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Shona
Feb 23, 2024
Fun rafting in El Chaltén - Great fun! Water is cold so we were happy not to fall in. The guide and safety person were excellent! Would highly recommend it!
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Briandj3128rk
Feb 20, 2024
Phenomenal experience - Lolito and his sons Tommy and Matteo are stupendous rafting guides! They truly are professionals with regard to safety and paddling technique and they really go out of their way to make it fun! Thanks for a wonderful day!
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529sub
Feb 18, 2024
Safety pin - Excellent experience. The landscape is incredible. A canyon with a view of Fitz Roy. The river of turns becomes mighty with difficult rapids. The guides make you feel super safe and that you can do it. You get soaked. Adrenaline rises. Safety pin. From Yapa we saw a condor and choiques very close.
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Rudy_v
Feb 7, 2024
Perfect 3 hours of fun and adventure! - First rafting experience for myself and my wife. The guides were very safety minded, comforting, and attentive to everyone’s specific needs. We went through 15 rapids and two people from the other raft fell into the water, but hey, rafting has its risks and they were quickly retrieved from the river. Was a total blast, highly recommend, especially as a break from hiking! The guides take photos so you don’t need to and can focus on the moment. Suits provided and we were plenty warm, but you will get wet! Bring extra underwear for afterward or a bathing suit for during the adventure.
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From $120
up to 8 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).