Paddling near Maullín, Los Lagos

Maullín sits in Los Lagos at the lower reaches of the Río Maullín, the natural outflow of Lago Llanquihue — the third-largest lake in South America. The river is calm, largely free-flowing, and retains much of its native riparian vegetation, earning comparisons to the Amazon for its biodiversity. Paddlers come for flatwater kayak and SUP routes through the Puelpún sector, past submerged forest and wetlands rich with endemic and migratory birds.