# Lower manso river
Duration: all day
Departure: 10:00hs. Arrival: 19:00 hs.
Difficulty: grades 2 to 3

This is the most popular rafting adventure in the summer. It is the best way to learn the navigation of mountain rivers, and can be enjoyed with your family, no previous experience is required. Children must be over six years of age.

We pick up guests at their hotels, and leave bariloche along route 258 (to bolson). We head toward steffen lake and go past lakes gutierrez , mascardi, and guillelmo. We reach steffen lake at approximately 12 noon. While the guides get the rafting equipment ready, we get suitably dressed . After the lead-guide talks to us, we are ready to start our journey down the river. Surrounded by high peaks and lush vegetation, our raft is carried along by the current while we enjoy the flora of nahuel huapi national park: cohihue, cypress, arrayan, maiten, radal, colihue cane, chilco, etc. We will also be able to watch birds such as kingfisher, bandurria, great bustard, and tero. The clear waters of manso river will allow us to see different varieties of trout. After approximately one hour and a half , we will stop on a beautiful sandy beach where our guides will carefully prepare a delicious lunch. A selection of fresh food will be served: breads, dressings, cold cuts, vegetables, fruits, juices, and a sweet treat. Around 3:00 pm, we are ready to continue rafting. From now on, the river becomes more and more exciting. Uvasal, billiards band, hippopotamus´ tooth, roller coaster and magnetic rock, are some of the white waters we will navigate.

During the summer months. The sun allows us to swim in the warm pools of the river. Further on, at the confluence with villegas river, we encounter the most exciting and unforgettable white waters of the day. When we get to the lower manso valley our journey ends. This is where our transportation will be waiting for us and where we will change into our warm clothes, while the guides tidy everything and prepare a snack. Afterwards, we start our trip back to bariloche city, arriving at around 7:00 pm.

# Manso river to the chilean border
Duration: all day
Difficulty: grades 3 to 4
For those who are looking for action, this is the most thrilling trip--- rafting and trekking in the heart of the andes . This journey requires certain skills such as swimming, previous rafting experience, and, as there is a two-hour walk, average fitness is suggested. Children must be 14 years or older.

We pick up guests at their hotels and drive down route 258 to the southern boundary of nahuel huapi national park, following the manso river until we get to john´s farm where we breakfast on the banks of the river. We get our equipment ready and after the lead-guide gives his talk, at around 10:00 am, we are ready to start our journey down the last part of the manso river on the argentine side. During the first part of the journey the river is calm, and we are able to enjoy the landscape, the white sandy beaches and the high waterfalls. Later on, the manso becomes very rough. On our raft we swerve through the exciting white waters along narrow canyons--- the velvet box, the ozone hole, shout and turn to the right, the little slide, deep throat, ecstasy, fang, and international---where the thick vegetation becomes visible. The gorges will be part of our journey all the way down to the andes.

As we approach the border with chile, our boat trip ends. We get our lunch ready on the river bank : delicious tuna, blue cheese, and egg salads together with a variety of cold cuts to prepare tasty sandwiches, and fruit and juices. After lunch we walk for about 100 mts. Until we get to the chilean border. We load our equipment onto the horses leaving behind the amazing bastion mountain, and start on our way back to john´s farm, along an old trail. On this journey we will come upon streams and creeks. This takes an average of one and a half hours and it is not difficult.

Around 5:00 pm we arrive back at john´s farm, where a delicious "country" tea is waiting for us: cakes, fried cakes, bread, home made jam, hot and cold drinks, all carefully prepared by the ladies on the farm.

After saying good-bye to john´s farm, we return to Bariloche city.

# Kayaking on lake Moreno
Duration: half day.
Departure: 14:00 hs. Arrival: 18:30 hs.

A journey in a ducky ( inflatable kayak ) is an ideal way to learn this sport. These boats are extremely safe, and provide a quick and easy way . To master the kayak. Besides learning how to paddle, you will have a great time. No previous experience is required. Children must be over six years of age. We invite you to enjoy an unforgettable afternoon.

We pick up guests at their hotels. We take bustillo avenue and drive along the gigantic lake nahuel huapi, past the llao--llao hotel and arrive at lake moreno. We get the equipment ready on the shore. Our instructor and guide will give a class on paddling. He will explain the basic movements. When we get into the lake, we will practice these movements in the water, and will then be ready to start our journey. Depending on the group¨s skills, we will visit different places such as: llao-llao municipal park, lopez bay, conejas island, the musical camp site, llao-llao hotel, etc. When we reach the chosen spot, we will stop to have a snack. You will enjoy beautiful views of lopez, capilla, and goye mountains on this journey. Once the boat trip is over, we return to the city.