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==Recent Alerts and Suggestions====Season Section StatisticsLog==* 2020-Jan-22 / Shaun / Regular Packrafting route I combined this section with GPT28P. These two sections are spectacular, varied, fun and challenging. I barely saw another person the entire time, and there’s something very satisfying about following a single river all the way out to the ocean. Very enjoyable and memorable. I found the wiki comments of Kara Davis (below) and the Facebook comments of Jen Ni (Jan 5 2019) and Gerald Klamer (March 27, 2018) to be very helpful. Jen’s categorization of 27P and 28P into five sub-sections is very good. My impressions were similar to all of theirs and I don’t have much to add. Not having much whitewater experience, I started 27P around km23, just west of the cable ferry and a series of early rapids. However, I was fine with the many rapids after that, so with hindsight I would have started from Palena. 27P and 28P each took me about a day and a half for a total of just over three days for the two combined. Apparently, the river was at a normal level for this time of year. It ran around 5-8kph for most of 27P and until about km40 of 28P, then maybe at 2-3kph thereafter. There were countless tree and rock hazards throughout, plus a number of whirlpools (often at sharp turns) - but these were all avoidable. As the river widened in 28P, I encountered fierce headwinds in several places, and a noticeable incoming tide toward the end. At Raúl Marin Balmaceda, I took the 11 hour ferry to Puerto Cisnes (departs Thursdays and Sundays) which technically completed the section, in its current form. The views were stunning. ==Basic statisticsSummary Table==
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|+'''GPT27P: Alto Río Palena'''
|colspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|TraversableGPT27P: Alto Río Palena|colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Nov Hiking| colspan="2" style="background- May (Conditionallycolor: Sep, Oct)#bfbfbf;"| Packrafting
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|PackraftGroup|colspan="2"|Required (101F: Sector Palena|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Total|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''-'''|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''-'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''103.3 5 km '''| 101.3 % on Water)style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|'''21 h'''
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Region| colspan="2" | Chile: Los Lagos (X) & Aysén (XI)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|HikingTrails (TL)|style="background-color:#bfbfbfffbfbf;"|Packrafting-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|AttractionStart| colspan="2" | Palena|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Minor Roads (MR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|No Rating-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 5 / 5-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|DifficultyFinish| colspan="2" | Río Palena (La Junta)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Primary Roads (PR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|No Rating-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 2.3 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 4 / 52.2%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|DistanceStatus| colspan="2" | Published & Verified|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Cross-Country (CC)
|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-
|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|103.5 km -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 21 h-
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|DirectionTraversable| colspan="2" | Jan - May (Maybe: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Bush-Bashing (BB)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|None-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Only ↓-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|CommentPackraft|colspan="2"|HikingRequired|style="background-color: Packraft required#bfbfbf;"| Ferry (FY)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|StatusConnects to|colspan="2"|Published and VerifiedGPT26, GPT27H, GPT28P, GPT30P, GPT72|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Investigation (I)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|ZoneOptions|colspan="2"|F124 km (Variants Only)|style="background-color: Zona Palena#bfbfbf;"| Exploration (EXP)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-
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| |style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|RegionHiking|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Packrafting| rowspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| |colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|ChileTotal on Water|style="background-color: Los Lagos (X) & Aysén (XI)#c2edfc;"| '''101.3 km'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''97.8%'''
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|StartAttraction|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 5 (of 5)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Palena , River (Río Palena, Confluencia Rio TranquiloRI)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 101.3 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 97.8%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|FinishDifficulty|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 4 (of 5)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Lake (LK)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Río Palena, La Junta-
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Previous SectionDirection|style="background-color:#bfbfbfffbfbf;"|Next SectionNone|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Only ↓| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Alternative SectionFjord (FJ)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-
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|[[GPT26, GPT72P]]style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Comment|[[GPT28Pcolspan="7" | Hiking: Hiking not feasible|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Character| colspan="7" | Valdivian Rain Forest, GPT30P]]Farmland, Settlers, River Packrafting|GPT27H-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Challenges| colspan="7" | -
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==Satellite Image Map==
==Elevation Profile==
====Elevation Profile of Regular Packrafting Route====
[[File:Profile_GPT27-p.PNG|frame|center|Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route (2019)]]
==Section Planning Status==
==Recommended Travel Period==
The section is best paddled between January and May. The primary danger would be a high and fast river, typically most common early in the season, or after heavy rain.
==Benefits of Hiking and Packrafting==
==Recommended Travel Direction==
The river can only be paddled westwards.
==Section Length and Travel Duration==
Section 27P is 103.5km and takes 2-2.5 days to complete. Together with Section 28P, the two sections are a total of 180km and take around 4 days.
==Suitable Section Combinations==
==Section Attractiveness==
The section is stunning, interesting, unpopulated and fun. Although, in reality, much of 27P is not too far from a road or occasional buildings, these are rarely visible and the river feels remote. Even more so for the continuation onto Section 28P. Alto Río Palena passes through farmland with a mountainous backdrop. It is very scenic. The many rapids and constantly changing features of the river make it stimulating. Combined with 28P, paddling on one river from the mountains to the Pacific is a wonderful experience. A very attractive section.
==Section Difficulty==
Río Palena may not be suitable for beginners. There are many rapids, countless tree and rock obstacles, and occasional strong currents and whirlpools. At times of high river levels, the river will not only be faster, but there will be fewer places to get out or scout. There are many more rapids than indicated in the track file. That said, the rapids are generally not above Class 2, and some of the earliest and most challenging ones, can be portered around. Plus, the many obstacles in the river are avoidable.
==Resupply==
===Resupply Towns Town===Town: La JuntaIn La Junta, there are plenty of lodging options, from hotels and cabañas to camping, as well as a couple medium sized grocery stores adequate for resupply. There is a tourist information center located at Startthe edge of the main plaza.====Shopping: Food========Shopping: Fuel========Shopping: Equipment========Services: Restaurants========Services: Laundry========Services: ATM and Money Exchange========Accommodation: Hostals and Hotels====Franco, Finish the owner of Los Rosadita hotel in Palena, can share expert knowledge of Rio Palena. The hotel is also a nice play to stay and off Routemakes good pizzas. ====Accommodation: Cabañas========Accommodation: Camping========Transport: Ground Transport========Transport: Ferries========Transport: Shipping Services=======Resupply en Routeon the Trail=======Location, Names, Available Items and Services======Access to Routeand Return=====Access to Start=== ===Return from Finish======Escape Options=====Permits, Entry Fees, and Right-of-Way Issues==
==Regular Route==
===Regular Hiking Route===
===Regular Packrafting Route===
==Optional Routes==
==Investigation Investigations and Exploration TasksExplorations====ImagesLinks to other Resources====Related Routes on WikiexploraAlerts and Logs of Past Seasons====Related Blogs and Online Publications==
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