We started our paddling adventure in Chile in the town of Pucon, where we headed out to the nearest whitewater action we could find.

This is the Volcan Villarica which forms a majestic backdrop to the Town.

This is a waterfall on the Coilaco river.......

............Unfortumaelty this was the result of Helen´s experiment in breaking her fall with the paddle shaft

Volcan Osorno and Helen on the Petrohue after it had all healed up .

Interacting with locals on their terms .

Whilst not allowing the wildlife to elude us..................

More to come soon in the next chapter.

Alex Nicks charges ahead on the Puesco (shortly after i would be stripped of all pride losing a paddle and trading a swim down a sieve for two loose teeth and a sore gob for 2 weeks)