Paddling near Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz

Puerto Deseado sits on the northern shore of the Ría Deseado in the province of Santa Cruz, Patagonia. The ría — a drowned river valley and the only one of its kind in South America — is an Intangible Natural Reserve and the defining water for paddlers here. Sea kayaking along its sheltered channels puts paddlers among dolphins, sea lions, penguins, and seabirds in a setting of raw Patagonian coastal steppe.