Paddling near Chos Malal, Neuquén

Chos Malal sits in northern Neuquén Province, at the confluence of the Río Neuquén and surrounded by the arid valleys and hills of Argentine Patagonia. The city is the historical capital of Neuquén, and its position along the Río Neuquén makes the river the most immediate paddling water in the area. The broader region holds additional rivers — including the Río Nahueve, Río Reñileuvú, and Río Trocomán — along with still waters such as Laguna Tromen and the lakes of the Reserva Provincial Lagunas del Epulauquen, giving paddlers a range of moving and flat water to explore across the northern Neuquén landscape.