Paddling near Junín de los Andes, Neuquén

Junín de los Andes sits in the Huiliches Department of Neuquén province, on the banks of the Río Chimehuín at the edge of Lanín National Park. The area is surrounded by Andean lakes and rivers fed by snowmelt and glacial runoff, making it one of Patagonia's most varied paddling destinations. The Río Chimehuín is the marquee local run, with Class 2–3 rapids through open country beneath the cone of Volcán Lanín, while the broader region's lakes — Huechulafquen, Lácar, Lolog — suit flatwater kayaking and SUP.