Paddling near Cinco Saltos, Río Negro

Cinco Saltos sits in the Río Negro province's Alto Valle, on the eastern edge of the Neuquén River valley near Lago Pellegrini. The area's paddling centers on that lake, whose green-tinted waters are fed by the Neuquén River through a diversion channel. The Ruca-Co Peninsula on Lago Pellegrini's southern shore is the main hub for water sports in the area, with the Río Neuquén close at hand as well.