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River Words: Lynn Nicholson
Establishing H20 Patagonia is an
expression of Brians dual passion
for adventure travel and the natural
beauty of southern Chile. From a small
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and Brazil and he currently resides in
Europe.Just the idea of travelling to Patagonia in Chile sounds exciting, a real adventure so if that is what you are looking for combined with some fantastic outdoor adventures and quite simply, pure luxury then read on!H20 Patagonia is based in Futaleufu
which means,
from the Mapuche
language, Futa
(Big) and Leufu
(River) and is a
place where time
seems to have
stood still. Until
whitewater rafting
and kayaking arrive
it was pretty much
untouched by the
outside world but
now that its name
sake river has
become famous
amongst those
in the know, the
1000 year round
residents welcome
adventurers to their
town each year
from all over the
globe.
As people arrive
they are amazed WR �QG WKHPVHOYHV surrounded by
cows, horses, hay cars and 60�s era Ford Pickups which is only the start of the adventure.Futaleufu lies 45 minutes south of Puerto Montt by FKDUWHU �LJKW DQG only 10 kilometers
from the Argentine
boarder and from
the moment you
touch down you are
taken care of.
Everything is
provided for you and
is included in the
price of visiting H20
from wines, meals,
yoga classes,
H20 dry bag, a
complimentary
massage and a
professional DVD
of your weeks
adventure in fact, by
the time you reach
the end of your stay
here you will have
probably forgotten completely about your wallet.You will stay at Antucamay a 175 acre riverside ranch where you will live in total harmony with the beautiful sounds of the calming rhythms of the Futaleufu Valley. When you have had a great day وX�]�]Y\�[�H�[��]\����[^�][�H�]�\��YH�K�][�H���[��X�܈�\�[�[�H[�H���[��X\��Y�H����[�[�\�]\��\�Y�\�H�\�H^Hو\�\��]]�]\��Y�[���Z�[��܈ܜ�X�X���Y[�ˈۘ�H[�H]�H��\][H�[^Y[�H��[[��[\H�X�[�H E\ WKH �UHSODFH DQG enjoy a drink either
chatting to others
or simply drift into
your own mental
space.
Meals are, as you
would expect,
bought to you by
wonderful chefs
and most of the
vegetables comes
from the gardens
of the ranch, so we
are talking totally
organic here, this is
where vegetables
taste as they
should! Everything,
and everyone, is
catered for, but