Kayak Serrano River & Tyndall Glacier, Southern Patagonian Ice Field

Overview

Kayak through Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins National Parks.

On this 3-day kayaking tour, paddle down Serrano River and in comparison to the 2-day kayaking tour on Serrano River, add a great side trip up and down the quietly flowing Tyndall River and with that get to see the remote and breathtaking Tyndall Glacier and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field from up close.

This kayak tour is possible for beginners.

This kayak tour is a great extension to our trekking tours in Torres del Paine!

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Detailed Itinerary

Day 1: Puerto Natales - Serrano River - Tyndall River Camp

Early morning, begin this Patagonia Kayak Adventure with a private transfer from Puerto Natales to Torres del Paine National Park and Serrano River (about 1.5 hours). Load your kayaks with your local kayak guide and begin paddling down Río Serrano. After about 2 hours, reach Serrano waterfall. Here you will carry the kayaks about 200 meters around the waterfall. Trying to master the waterfall by kayak would probably not be a good idea... ;-) Continue kayaking the Serrano River until the mouth of Tyndall River that here quietly flows into Río Serrano. From here, kayak about 4 kilometers/ 2.5 miles upstream. The water is slow flowing and the light current is not a problem. By the end of the day, find a campsite right on the banks of Tyndall River from where you have incredible views of the Geike Mountain Range and Tyndall Glacier, which are part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Camp that night at the Tyndall River Campsite.
[PL, D]

Day 2: Tyndall River - Tyndall Lake - Tyndall Glacier, Southern Patagonian Ice Field

In the morning, continue paddling up Tyndall River to reach Tyndall Lake and cross it (about 4 km/ 2.5 miles). Silently approach Tyndall Glacier and the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Alternatively, get out of the kayaks in a desolate bay and enjoy great vistas of the glacier from another perspective. In the afternoon, kayak down Tyndall River and follow Serrano River to the Pekín Guerrero Ranch. Pekín Guerrero is a Patagonian pioneer, who settled in this remote wilderness some 30 years ago and has been living here ever since in almost complete isolation with his wife, Matilda. Spend the night camping at Pekín Guerrero's ranch.
[B, PL, D]

Day 3: Serrano River - Serrano Glacier - Última Esperanza Sound - Puerto Natales

After breaking down camp and packing all equipment into the kayaks, continue kayaking Serrano River downstream. Surrounded by beautiful Lenga and Cypress forests and snow-capped mountains, reach the confluence of Río Serrano, where the river flows into Última Esperanza Sound. In 1558, this Chilean fjord was the "last hope" for Juan Ladrillero's expedition to find the entrance of the Strait of Magellan ("última esperanza" means "last hope"). Here, the heavily glaciated Monte Balmaceda stands 2,035 m/ 6,677 ft tall above the fjord and sends down the glaciers Balmaceda and Serrano. Join your guide for an easy walk of about 20 minutes one way, along a glacial lake to the front of Serrano Glacier. In the afternoon, enjoy a boat trip through the scenic Patagonian landscape and sail back to Puerto Natales in a bigger boat, where you will arrive at about 5:30 p.m.
[B, PL]

Included Meals

B = breakfast, PL = lunch, D = dinner

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What's included?

Tour Includes

• Private transportation from Puerto Natales to Serrano River

• Complete kayak equipment: double kayaks by Prijon (www.prijon.de), paddles, spraydecks, wetsuits, kayaking booties, kayaking gloves, kayaking jackets, life vests, bilge pump, dry bags
  

• 2 nights camping (without facilities)

• All meals specified in the program (see itinerary: B = breakfast, PL = packed lunch, D = dinner)
• We provide all necessary cooking and camping gear.
• Entrance fee to Bernardo O'Higgins National Park

• Local, bilingual kayak guide (Spanish and English speaking), certified by Sea Kayak Guide Alliance of BC (SKGABC, www.skgabc.com, Level 2)
  

Additional Costs

• Optional tips to your kayak guide and/ or your driver

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Departure Dates & Prices

Regular Departures

This kayaking tour on Serrano River through Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins National Parks departs on request, every day from October 2011 through March 2012 (given availability).

Important - Safety First!

Please keep in mind that this excursion depends on the weather conditions. This basically means, if it's too windy or other weather conditions would make it dangerous for the group, the itinerary of this kayaking tour could be modified or cut short and in extreme weather conditions could be canceled. Please note that this kayaking tour is not canceled in the event of rain.

Price

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