Paddling near Puerto Montt, Los Lagos

Puerto Montt sits at the northern edge of Chilean Patagonia in the Los Lagos region, where the Andes meet a coastline of fjords, channels, and lakes. The area draws paddlers to a wide range of water: the broad expanse of Lago Llanquihue, the whitewater of Río Puelo and Río Blanco, the sheltered lagoon of La Poza near Puerto Varas, the fjord waters of Comau, and the calm bay at Angelmó. From flatwater SUP and lake kayaking to serious whitewater runs in remote gorges, the waters around Puerto Montt represent some of the most varied paddling terrain in southern Chile.