Rio Correntoso (Los Riscos)
verified
Ungraded
Moderate flood risk
Pucon, Araucania
Three-rappel gorge descent (9 to 12 m) on the Rio Correntoso in the Los Riscos sector 25 minutes from Pucon, the more canyon-shaped of the two main Pucon commercial canyoning options.
Operator-permissioned access only; not open to independent parties without arrangement. Together with Salto El Claro this is the canyoneering pair that defines the Pucon volcanic-canyoning offering. The wider Pucon region also has substantial kayak-canon overlap on the Palguin and Fuy rivers, with the famous 25 m Salto Palguin and a number of named waterfall drops on the Upper Palguin used by kayakers; those are not commercially run as canyoneering descents.
Logistics
| Manager | Private (Los Riscos sector, operator access) |
|---|---|
| Permit | Commercial guided descent only via Ermitano Expediciones. Price approximately CLP 50,000. Minimum age 12. |
| Time | 5 hr total (2.5 hr in-river) |
| Technical | Three natural waterfall rappels between 9 m and 12 m through a forested gorge of the Rio Correntoso. Approach through native forest. Standard Chilean canon descent (descenso de canon / barranquismo): rappels through cascades, intermediate scrambling, swims through pools. |
| Season | Spring and summer (Nov to Mar) |
| Flood risk | Moderate. Volcanic-zone drainage with summer thunderstorm spikes. |
| Vehicle access | 2WD paved (25 minutes north of Pucon toward Los Riscos) |
| Crowd | Commercial bookings; less trafficked than the El Claro single rappel |
| Coordinates | -39.2333, -71.85 |