Paddling near Puerto Aysén, Aysén

Puerto Aysén sits in the Aysén Region of Chilean Patagonia, surrounded by steep, rain-soaked hills and a network of rivers and lakes fed by the Northern Patagonian Ice Field. The Río Aysén runs through town, and the Río Simpson joins it nearby, giving paddlers access to calm, mirror-flat channels right from the city. The area is known for serene flatwater kayaking through forested waterways, with longer expeditions reaching glaciers, fjords, and remote lakes deeper into the region.