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The second day was long — I got up early to get to the third river for low tide at 8:45 a.m. I crossed it and hiked to the Cape and the cross. Then I walked back and camped on the north side of the third river after crossing it at low tide (around 8 p.m.)
The third day I got up early again to cross the second river at low tide (9 a.m.). I could have walked all the way back to the trailhead that day, but the weather was so beautiful that I wanted to spend one last night on the trail, so I camped at Bahía El Águila, just a few km south of the lighthouse.
*SoBo/ February 23/ Participants: Tobias Schorcht, Toni, Laura/ 8 Days/ 166 Kilometer/ Method: Packrafting (Option Río San Juan)
Walked from Punta Arenas to Capo Froward and back to the beginning of the trail. There is a bus going twice a day to San Juan and back, but hitchhiking was faster. The water level of Rio San Juan is not suitable for packrafting by now. The upper part needs at least 4 times more water. Might be possible in winter/spring. After the confluence with Río Sur packrafting is possible. I had to made my way through the bushes.
You find information about capo froward trail online, but I would like to point out 3 things:
1. We had to light fire several times in very wet conditions to get warm again.
2. Río San Nicolas and Río Nodales can only be crossed with low tide. We used the packraf twice to cross with high tide.
3. Some parts of the rocky beaches can also only be crossed with low tide.
The trail is adventurous and remote. We saw dolfins, sea lions, whales and many different kind of birds. Trail and camps are free of charge. It might change when it gets a National Park. A clear recommendation.
==Season 2021/22==