WORLD'S WILDEST MOST COMFORTABLE RIVER TRIP

The challenging nature of the Futaleufu makes it impractical to use heavy, unwieldy oar rafts to carry baggage downriver the way a typical multi-day trip is run. Many rafting companies solve this problem by utilizing a few primitive access roads to cover a different stretch of river every day with the group returning each night to the same base camp or hotel.

Earth River's philosophy has always been to get our guests as far away as possible from roads, motorized vehicles and civilization. To accomplish this on the Futaleufu, we purchased and fully outfitted three remote camps totaling over 1,500 wild acres. These camps make it possible for us to offer a continuous wilderness journey down the river. We are the only company offering such a top to bottom multi-camp experience. Though wild and remote, these camps are quite comfortable. As David Noland wrote in his book, Travels Along the Edge; "Earth River's camps are about as plush as you can get and still call it camping." Amenities from a professional masseuse and chef to riverside hot tubs and tree houses were added in such way as to not impact the wild nature of the river and expedition.

The upper Futaleufu canyon is indisputably the wildest, most remote section of the river. Rather than spending one day and no nights in this wondrous area, as a "day trip" approach mandates, Earth River spends four days and three nights there. The upper canyon includes the river's most exotic and diverse camp; the Earth River Cave Camp. This exclusive 1,000 acre Camp with its river-carved stone hot tubs, stone sleeping shelters, dramatic cliff dwellings, translucent blue lake, granite climbing tower and renowned challenge cirque- all centered around Zeta, the most spectacular rapid on the river, is often mentioned as the highlight of the trip.

As American Way (American Airlines Magazine) reported, "The Earth River Cave Camp is a natural, adult-size playground. Like a grown-up version of a tree fort, it's the type of never- never land that would make Peter Pan and the Lost Boys jealous. " William Fair from New York City, summed it up saying, " What a shame it would have been to race down the river and miss the cave camp, stone hot tubs, tyrolean traverse, zip line, tower climb and other unique features you've added."

Our other exclusive camps include the Earth River tree house camp with a 50 foot deep lake, surrounded by old growth forest with spectacular tree houses for sleeping and gorgeous Campo Mapu Leufu with over 2 miles of privately owned cliffs, forest and beaches, a 16 person hand made cypress hot tub perched on a 100 foot cliff with breath taking views of granite spires rising from the turquoise river. All three camps are wild and isolated, have hot tubs, spring fed ponds or lakes for swimming and kayaking (lessons) and tributary streams with falls and deep pools for bathing.

This wilderness, multi-camp approach on the Futaleufu helps Earth River keep its promise of offering the "world's wildest most comfortable river trip".

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