Paddling near Cochrane, Aysén
Cochrane sits in the Aysén region of Chilean Patagonia, flanked by glacier-fed rivers and deep Andean lakes. The Río Baker — one of Chile's largest free-flowing wild rivers — runs close to town, and Lago Cochrane lies just minutes away. The area draws paddlers for everything from calm lake touring to multi-day whitewater expeditions through soaring green cliffs and granite monoliths.
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