Patagonia, 10 days, Dec. - Mar.

• Rio Futaleufu: The world's premier whitewater river boasts Caribbean colored water, grander rapids than the Colorado, scenery rivaling Alaska, no bugs and the world's most exotic private river camps. If you are considering this trip please visit the spectacular camp virtual tour. (The spectacular horse trail that parallels the river makes the difficult white water optional and the trip suitable for anyone in reasonably good shape with spirit for adventure.)

   Patagonia, 10 days, Dec. - Mar.

• Futaleufu Multi-Sport: Using rafts, mountain bikes, horses, kayaks and customized outrigger canoes we trace an exotic 60 miles circuit while staying at some of the most incredible private river camps in the world.   

• Lakes of Patagonia sea kayaking : With its dramatic landscapes of sculptured stone, snow and ice, these virtually unexplored lakes of central Patagonia are a master work of nature’s artistry. There are few places on earth where one can see so spectacular scenery in such a relatively small area. Using a combination of sea kayaks and hiking we will explore rarely visited areas of this magnificent natural sanctuary which is home to condor, endangered Wamule (elk like deer) and mountain lion.  

   Tibet, 19 days, July & August

• Upper Yangtze: Rarely does an area combine the artistry of nature and man in such close harmony. We view towering white mountains, vast sand beaches and dunes, ancient stone towns, monasteries and ruins blending into a brilliant kaleidoscope of water, sand, rock and snow.

   Yunnan, 15 days, Nov. & Dec.

• Great Bend of the Yangtze: Nearly twice as deep as the Grand Canyon and only a third as wide, the Great Bend of the Yangtze ranks as one of the world's grandest canyons. Ancient stone cities and rapids with waves reaching as high as 25 feet makes for an unforgettable journey.

   Andean Desert, 12 days, July

• Rio Colca: Tucked away in an isolated fold in the Andes of Southern Peru, the clear green Colca thunders through the Everest of river canyons. Condors soaring through the mist of thousand foot waterfalls and wispy plumes of smoke from live volcanoes form a backdrop for one of the Earth's grandest cathedrals.

   Quebec, 8 days, August

• Magpie River: Beginning on the Labrador Plateau in Eastern Quebec, the Magpie River flows untouched through hundreds of miles of lake-dotted virgin forests of pine and multicolored moss, hurtles down steep gorges and off spectacular falls before emptying into the St. Lawrence River. This vast wilderness the size of Alaska lies only five Hundred miles north of Metropolitan New York.

• Great Whale: As guests of the Whapmagoostui Band of the Cree Nation, we run one of their beautiful threatened rivers, sleep in teepees under the magical pulsing light of Aurora Borealis and share Native American food and customs.

• Primrose: The only expedition of its kind to combine sea kayaking and whitewater rafting, the Primrose River flows through a series of magnificent lakes and rugged river canyons in the spectacular Stikine Highlands wilderness of Canada's Yukon Territory. It is rare to find a Northern Canadian river with sunny, dry weather.

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   Lau Island, 10 days, Dec-April

• Vanua Balavu (Sea Kayaking): In terms of rich native culture, dramatic scenery, wonderful weather and world class snorkeling and sea kayaking, few expeditions rival the exotic journey around the northern reaches of Vanua Balavu.

   Amazon, 12 days, July & August

• Rio Upano: Flowing from the Andes to the Amazon, Ecuador's Upano pulses through a breath-taking jungle canyon laced with thrilling rapids, magical tributary waterfalls and wondrous colored birds and iridescent butterflies. Flowing from the Andes to the Amazon, Ecuador's Upano pulses through a breath-taking jungle canyon laced with thrilling rapids, magical tributary waterfalls and wondrous colored birds and iridescent butterflies.

   Alaska, 7 days, July

• Talkeetna: Emerging from the spectacular Talkeetna Glacier in the shadow of Denali, North America's grandest mountain, the powerful Talkeetna rushes through a vast wilderness that is home to eagles , wolves, mountain goats, Dall sheep, grizzly bears, wolverines and moose.

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