Neil and the kids signed up for whitewater rafting on the Rio de las Vueltas the day after arriving at El Chaltén.
El Chaltén is the only town along this river, and its waters are from melting glaciers in the north of Los Glaciares National Park. To make it more interesting, they signed up for the last day of the rafting season (April 29). It’s the last day of the season because Patagonian winter in this area begins in late April.
There were light flurries when we arrived in El Chaltén the day before the activity. Flurries changed to blustery snow on the morning of the activity, and the temperature was at 0°C when they started out.
What an adventure! Fast and cold, what’s not to love!