Day 1 hiking to terminador camp Futaleufu
Andy hiking to Terminador camp
I wasn't expecting pastures
The views are fantastic
Terminador camp
Climbing the fences to reach camp
Made it to the other side
The group with me bringing up the rear
again I wasn't expecting cows
Look at that calve, isn't he/she cute
still hiking to camp
Terminador camp our cabana, looking over Terminador rapid
It is loud here with the roar of the rapids
Terminator rapids
terminador camp hot tub
Terminador camp hot tub overlooking rapids
We are going to raft these! YIKES!
This tub felt so good after the swim test, it helped that there was beer and wine.
The Ox cart for our luggage, Claudia (the Massuese) enjoyed rides in this as well
Oxen are so cool and soft to the touch
These creatures are HUGE, look how small Andy and Neil look behind them.
His eyes are so sweet
View from the bathroom
View from the bathroom, I know but come on, when was the last time you saw this while on a toilet?
Our Cabana at Terminador camp, I know it's blurry, but it's the only shot of it I took.
Where are all the walls? It is so loud Andy and I had to shout to hear one another once we were in our sleeping bags.
I loved our cabana
Our gear fit under our beds and we looked out onto Terminador rapids
aahh, the hot tub
Checking out the camp
The set up is very cool
The Rapids
can you tell I am nervous about rafting this?
Terminador rapids
Andy and Larry
Marcine and Nicci
Eric and Rayno by the campfire our clothes all strewn about drying after our first day on the river. Kayaking and rafting in the rain today and then the dreaded swim test...We all passed-YEA!
Greg and Jeff our fearless guides
Pedro's dog Rumbo
He's just a puppy
The view heading to the bathrooms
Yes you have to hike to the bathroom-it's not too far...compared to cave camp anyway.
the view is worth it
heading for our next camp can he fit out the door with all that gear? Of course he can, Andy is camping man.
The view is beautiful this morning, I am just taking it all in as we are heading to our next camp. Look at those peaks.
I swear there was a rainbow
It's a good day today, the sun is shining and it's not too cold
The oxen with our luggage, check out the snow capped peack directly about the ox cart. I'm glad he luggage was in the cart and not on our backs.
Go Oxen
aahh, the Andes
There's the rainbow
T
I am trying to delete the duplicate shots, but this is just so beautiful-I couldn't delete it.
TheThree Nuns, there are lots of pictures of this mountain. I have cropped many so feel free to move past them.
The Three Nuns
The Three Nuns, this view is truly spectacular
cool tree in Futaleufu town park
Futaleufu town park
a nice street sign in Futaleufu
Asha checking out the town of Futaleufu
Andy checking out Futaleufu, Chile
Futaleufu police station
Marcine, Neil and Nicci in Futaleufu, Chile
We've made it to cave camp
we are going to cross those rapids via the tyrolean traverse
It's another beautiful day in Patagonia
This was a great place to have dinner Eric, Asha, Neil, Nicci and Andy. Even if they did "poison" Marcine.
Enjoying wine and great views
The views are spectacular
A view from Cave Camp, just not sure where at the camp
The Group
We are going to be rappelling from this tower
Rayno, jeff and Greg warming by the fire
Eric and Asha
the campfire, see our teapot
Getting ready to traverse the Zeta rapids
getting ready to traverse Zeta rapids
Marcine getting ready to zip across Zeta
Asha, Eric, Lori, Marcine, Nicci and Neil ready to zip
Greg getting it set up-be safe Greg none of us want to go swimming in Zeta
Andy and Lori looking forward to the cross
Andy and Lori
yes those are class 6 rapids we are zipping over some of us didn't zip we slid along at a leisurely pace.
there goes our gear
We're ready to traverse, and head up to Tree House Camp.
After looking back on the week, this traverse was nothing. Although it was beautiful hanging over the river
Who will go first?
Neil went last
Marcine is getting hooked up
Greg getting it ready
Go Marcine!
look at her cute pink hat-Marcine Rocks!
she's hanging
there she goes
Go Marcine! First across
Marcine is safe at the other side with Pedro helping her
Good Job Marcine
We are lined up and ready to go
Larry is ready to zip with Andy
Andy snapped this on his crossing-isn't he brave?
Andy holding on
Andy's safe with Larry on the other side of the river
Asha zipping across the Fu
Go Asha
Larry is very excited about the crossing
Good job Asha
Asha
Asha unhooking from the safety line, Pedro looking on
The towers, tomorrow we will rappel from there
Nicci zipping across
Go Nicci!
Good job Nicci
Nicci and Pedro-She liked it!
Did I tell you I hate walking, climing on rocks?
Asha, Nicci and pedro all happy and safe on the other side of the river
Eric getting ready to cross-he doesn't like this stuff at all.
Beautiful shot of the crossing
Go Eric
keep moving
Those rapids are deadly - no really kayakers have died trying to run Zeta.
Eric slips in a huge whole filled with very cold water-Pedro to the rescue...thank G-d for the safety line.
Marcine getting that sunscreen on
safety all around
Eric out of the Hole and Asha getting him dry clothes
The view is beautiful
It's all good
Lori getting hooked up
Greg wants me to let go-is he insane?
Here I go
I actually enjoyed this, I tried to look around and appreciate the beauty.
Look at those rock formations
See that's a smile on my face not a grimace.
still going
zipping along
Rayno getting up close and personal with the video
Me trying to look over my shoulder
Pedro helping me to safety
Look at those rapids, amazing
Marcine and Larry looking good
Not a great shot of me with Pedro making sure I don't fall on my ass
Pedro helping me with the safety line
Neil zipping along
Go Neil
Rayno shooting video
Eric's injury from the fall- “the water was so cold I didn't notice my elbow”
Larry checks out the injury
The hike is about to start and the view is already good
A beautfiul lookout point along the hike to tree house camp
Tree house camp hike view
tree house camp hike view
Andy
Tree house camp hike what a view
That turquoise water is the Futaleufu-gorgeous
what a view
Spectacular
These shots are so beautiful I couldn't delete them
The tree houses-they are awesome! I loved the tree houses, the lake, the hot tub, the views...it was my favorite camp for beauty.
tree houses
The Andes after the hike
Almost a full view of the peak
The peak is peaking
Top of the world 360 degree Vistas
Could this be more beautiful?
Patagonia, Chile, Fantastic
Patagonia-near the Fu
As high as we hiked, the cows joined us
I hope he thought the walk up was easier than I did
MOO
Jeff, Andy, Lori, Marcine and Nicci
The views
look at that view, breathtaking
love these views
Beautiful
Rayno taking a nap as we await the Condors
The Futaleufu, those are the rapids that we traversed earlier in the day
The Fu
The mountains
Marcine and Nicci waiting for Condors
Andy and Lori waiting for Condors
it's a Condor!
It's a Condor
It's a Condor!
Condor
These views are fabulous
oohh
Lake of 1000 frogs
I think of it as Mirror lake
Lake at tree house camp
Tree houses through the woods
Neil
Getting ready for the rock climb
Neil on his way up
Marcine is very excited she loves rock climbing, me not so excited.
Marcine knows what she is doing
Heading onto Knifes edge
Pedro getting set up for our rappel.
Views from Kinifes edge
Pedro getting us ready for the rappell.
Andy on Knifes edge, I didn't even want to look
I can appreciate the view, but can't watch Andy that close to the edge-I know I am a baby.
Views from the edge
Andy on the edge with a beautiful view
Pedro on the platform for our rappel
from the towers
knifes edge
Knifes Edge
view of knifes edge from towers
Greg getting us ready
Get the rope over this after you go over the edge, okay? Sure no problem, that prevents the rope from fraying, believe me I am getting the rope over the roller.
Fraying rope on a 300 foot rappel, not what you want to be thinking about.
Beautiful view straight down from the towers
On the roller good job!
Lori and Asha
What a view, what great rock formations
This makes it all worth while
Jeff, Marcine and Rayno, Greg feeding rope in the background...who's rappelling?
The Rope is where it is supposed to be, that's a very good thing. This group is all about living and enjoying the vacation not plummeting to our death.
Andy and Lori getting ready for the rappell
we're ready
I'm down and looking up at Pedro
Nicci just getting started
Nicci at the Platform
Nicci, will you ever forgive me for telling you it's fun after you get over the edge? I'm sorry.
Nicci almost to the bottom and hating it
Asha at the Platform
Asha having fun
Andy on his way
here he comes
Andy reaches the platform
He's back on the rock
He's having fun!
Andy and Larry enjoying the rappel, Larry had a great vew
He's made it!
Marcine reaches the platform
Marcine on her way
Marcine enjoying the ride down
Andy's bruise from cliff jump
Andy, Marcine, Neil and Nicci head off for Terminador (class 5), I cry on deck. No I didn't cry, just felt like it.
They're off for great fun while I hang out alone and get my massage.
The kitchen
the campfire view, those steps lead to the gazebo and our cabana
The Dining Room at Mapu Leufu
camp mapu leufu
from the dining room
Hot tub at mapu leufu
hot tub at Mapu Leufu
even on rainy days Patagonia is beautiful
camp mapu leufu view
view from my bed in the cabana
A nice way to wake up
It's about 5:30 am the view was great
view from our cabana
Andy asleep, isn't he cute all bundled up
There is a Chicow (bird) out there
3 nuns
beautiful view
Three Nuns
three nuns
Lori and Andy
Rumbo
Rumbo is playing with Larry, they became fast friends
Andy heading down to our cabana cliff side dwellings
Big Friday Sheep Roast dinner
Camp view
Segundo and Arron, Segundo watching over his sheep
Jeff and Arron
The group, Neil, Nicci, Asha, Eric, Andy, Lori, Greg and Marcine with our new wool hats from Segundo. Our last night together on the River
Greg doing shots from Larry
Greg
Rayno, Neil and Nicci
Andy's nasty bruise from the cliff jump and all the other stuff we did
