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Friday, November 16, 2007

From Hot Springs to Cold River Rapids - Pucon

Today we dived into the rafting scene for the afternoon and had a real buzz, with a good group of people. Pucon has loads of agencies offering rafting, but we organised the trip with Backpackers Pucon run by Claudio Carvacha We will have stayed in Claudios Backpackers Hostel for six nights and he can organise anything, if it exists. As usual all the kit was top-notch and the raft guides were really friendly and skilled.

The grade of the river was III at the maximum. We did line down one bigger grade IV/V run which had a really meaty looking stopper at the bottom.

Plenty of fun and competition between the two rafts of eight in each, plus the guides.


Good kit and very fetching.


Check the cut of the 'boxers'.


Don't worry Sue, nobody at home will see:0)))


A good group, happy at the end of the two hour trip. The outfitters even supplied Pisco Sour and cakes at the end of the run.


And, as always happens with these activities, the 'crew' finished up in/on the drink!!

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