Kayak the Puyuhuapi Channel

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Distance: 4.41 nm
Elevation gain: 354 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 344 ft
Max elevation: 106 ft
TrailRank: 27
Min elevation: 0 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 137
Uploaded: June 22, 2014
Recorded: June 2014

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near Puerto Puyuguapi, Aisén (Chile)

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This photogenic channel provides a liquid corridor between mountains, forests and rocky islands filled with marine birds and animals. We suggest a half-day kayak tour of these waters before finishing with a well-deserved rest in local hot springs.

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Puerto Puyuhuapi

Begin your adventure in Puerto Puyuhuapi, a quaint village founded in 1935, joining German and Chilote heritage. The town was founded on the edge of the fjord by four immigrants from what is now the Czech Republic. They came to Patagonia in hopes of leaving behind the threat of impending war in Europe, bring with them a great spirit of adventure and a love for nature. Their initial idea was to inspire other families to join them as soon as possible; however, the Second World War delayed their plans until 1947. Meanwhile, they worked to develop the port, bringing in master carpenters and wood-workers from the island of Chiloe to assist with the daunting task of developing a colony in the middle of such a remote and indomitable landscape. Today, Puyuhuapi offers a fusion of cultures, reflected in the architecture and a gastronomy that borrows from both heritages, mixing fish and currant with German-style küchen and asados.

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