Paddling near Hualpén, Biobío

Hualpén sits on a peninsula at the mouth of the Río Biobío, the widest and second-longest river in Chile and the most emblematic waterway of the Biobío Region. The coastline of the Península de Hualpén, protected as a Santuario de la Naturaleza, draws kayakers who come to paddle the estuary and explore the shore where the river meets the sea.