RIVER WARRIORS: ROCIO GONZALEZ & FUTALEFÚ RIVERKEEPER
The Futaleufú River originates in the Andes Mountains in the Patagonian region of Argentina. It flows west into Chile before depositing into Yelcho Lake. The name “Futaleufú" means “Big River" in the Indigenous Mapuche language, and if you've ever paddled the Futaleufú, you understand why. Massive waves and holes define the characteristics of the Whitewater of the Futaleufú, and the rapids thundering down the river's canyons earned the names "Avalanche"and"Terminator" for a reason.
"AS LONG AS WATER IS MANAGED IN CHILE UNDER THE WATER CODE, THE FUTALEUFÚ RIVER
