Kayaking Central Chile

Yesterday's photo was of the Siete Tazas of the Rio Claro. The "seven teacups" is a short section of river gorge that is a must-do for those class III boaters visiting Chile. The section is short but can be done a few time if you'd like. The most strenuous parts of the run are getting in and out of the gorge. The Siete Tazas is a great run for those who have never run waterfalls before. This was my first waterfall section back in 1994 when I ran it with Rusty Grimm and Wink Jones from Idaho and Joe Lindsay from Northern California.

The photo above is of the Rio Claro of Los Quenes. This river canyon is seldom run, if ever. This photo was taken of me by Beach Huntsman. That late spring day we ran this section of canyon with my business partner Eduardo Doerr . This river canyon is seldom run, if ever, because of 7 different farms that landlock the river canyon's access. Some, who accomplish to get the first key have run the lower section but the real jewels are up top. Even if you manage to get the gates open it is still rough going. This "Chilean Adventures" vehicle makes it a pretty smooth ride.