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=Transport to and from Route=
*2019 / Meylin Ubilla & Jan Dudeck
Light version: If you don’t feel confident to paddle 50 km of fjords and cross the point of no return by entering Rio Sur than you can visit the highlights of the route (Lago Gualas and Lago Reichert with the glaciers) in a more controlled manner. Book a tour to Glacier San Rafael with www.destinopatagonia.cl and ask Daniel Torres if the can drop you in Bahia Gualas with you packraft on the way to Glacier San Rafael (he will only do this if you have the Conaf permit). You can then get up to Lago Gualas and maybe also to Lago Reichert. When you are done after one or a few days send an InReach message to Daniel Torres to coordinate your pickup at Bahia Gualas. To return from Lago Gualas you can packraft the Rio Gualas all the way from Lago Gualas into Bahia Gualas. These boat tours are run nearly daily but suspended occasionally if wind makes the boat ride unsafe so carry sufficient food.
=Permits, Entry Fees and Right-of-Way Issues=
*2019/ Meylin Ubilla & Jan Dudeck
Permit: This circuit crosses the National Park “Laguna San Rafael” therefore a permit from Conaf is required (”Reglamento especial de zonas remotas en las areas silvestres protegidas de la region de Aysen”). A “Plan de busqueda y rescate”, a “programa de la expedición” and the “Ficha de Registro / Registration Form” must issued and submitted to Conaf for review and approval. All paperwork should to be done in Spanish. Solo travelers will probably not be given a permit (2 people minimum).
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