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==Season Section Log==
* 2024 Jan-19 to 2024 Jan-23 / txrx / Palena to Puerto Raúl Marín Balmaceda (27P & 28P) / 5 Days / Party of 4
I want to thank everyone who contributed to this article. All the information provided here was very useful to plan and prepare for the trip. As a packrafting beginner I absolutely loved this route. Here's a list of comments that might be useful to use as reference:
- We had 5 sunny and hot days with many moments of strong headwinds.
- It took us about 32 paddling hours for Palena to Port RMB.
- At the water level we had it was very easy to find a suitable camping spot along the whole river.
- Checking the tide charts was very useful to paddle with less effort on the last 25km to the sea.
- There are several landing options when arriving to Port RMB. There are two winding canals ([https://osm.org/go/MKFMCaSd?m= Abbé] first, and then [https://osm.org/go/MKFG_oRv?m= Garrao]) that let you get to the Pitipalena estuary and then to the town dock. Both are good options under strong winds because the canals are narrow and protected from the wind. We had a calm morning so we decided to continue on the Palena River, access a small canal east of the Isla de Boca and end up landing near [https://osm.org/go/MKFH5LAVg--?layers=N&m= "Mirador 2"]. From there we walked a trail that took us to the town in a little bit less than an hour.
* January 16-21/ Zach / Palena to Puerto Raúl Marín Balmaceda (27P & 28P) + Rio Frío (75P) / 6 Days easy