Paddling near San Clemente, Maule
San Clemente sits in the Maule region of central Chile, surrounded by Andean rivers fed by snowmelt and cordilleran rainfall. The Río Claro and Río Teno are the marquee paddling waters in the area, known among kayakers for whitewater runs through clear, fast-moving mountain water. Lago Colbún and Lago Machicura provide calmer flatwater alternatives within the same zone.
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