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==Recent Alerts and Suggestions====Season Section StatisticsLog== * GPT31P / Regular Packrafting Route Southbound / 2019-Dec-03 / 5 easy going days / Meylin Ubilla & Jan Dudeck After we aborted the traverse GPT90P due to an completely overgrown trail (after all settlers abandoned the area) we returned seamless on GPT31P to Coyhaique. This section combines a succession of lake crossings and river floats into a quite diverse packrafting route. This section is only feasible in southbound direction due to the predominant wind direction on the lakes and the flow direction of the river float. GPT31P is a suitable continuation right after floating down Rio Palena (GPT27P & GPT28P) in particular if traveling with the ferry from Raul Marin Balmaceda directly to Puerto Chacabuco. GPT29P and GPT30P are both pretty special, only feasible in northbound directions and require a very big appetite for adventure and luck with weather so skipping section GPT29P and GPT30P is a reasonable choice for most packrafters. The roughly 6 km float on Rio Blanco should not pose a significant challenge to even novice packrafters. Lago Riesco, Lago Portales, Lago Zenteno and Lago Atravesado are between 6 and 10 km long with few suitable exits along the shore. In good calm weather these 4 lakes are true packrafting delights but if the wind picks up even these smaller lakes should not be undermined. Lago Elizalde is a different category. This 30 km long Lage is a wind channel and pretty impressive waves can build up in windy weather. With a classic open packraft this lake traverse can easily become a frightening challenge. So packrafters with a classic open boat should wait for a calm weather window before venturing on this lake. We traversed this lake this time in pretty rough conditions with an extra-long double packraft with spraydeck. We ended up surfing in some parts at least 1.5 m high waves; something that we did not intent doing. Portages:Lago Riesco to Rio Blanco: Easy 100 m portage crossing the gravel road. Make sure to not take the lake outlet river but do the portage. Rio Blanco to Lago Portales: this roughly 3 km portage follows mostly the gravel road. Only the last 300 m are cross country down to the lake. Lago Portales to Lago Zenteno: 1 km on minor roads and cattle tracks. Lago Zenteno to Lago Atravesado: Connecting footstep hikers/packrafters might find the 24 km of gravel road annoying but we hopped on a car that took right from Lago Zenteno to Lago Atravezado. If you don’t like hiking gravel roads you might take the minibus that travels this route on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Lago Atravesado to Lago Elizalde: 300 m partly on stairs that end on a small hydro power station. Nice camping sites up at Lago Atravesado with space refuge but not down at Lago Elizalde. If you don’t have weather luck to cross Lago Elizalde in calm weather you may walk out from Lago Atravesado. It took us 5 days but we had two very short days; one to rest in good weather on the shore of Lago Riesco and another one when we got invited by the settlers on Lago Portales. There we also learned why the trail of section GPT90P was partially cleaned. ==Basic statisticsSummary Table==
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|+'''GPT31P: Lagos de Aysen'''
|colspan="4" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|TraversableGPT31P: Lagos de Aysen|colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Sep Hiking| colspan="2" style="background- Maycolor:#bfbfbf;"| Packrafting
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|PackraftGroup|colspan="2"|Required (45G: Aysen Norte|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Total|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''-'''|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|'''-'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''90.2 7 km '''| 45.2 % on Water)style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|'''25 h'''
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Region| colspan="2" | Chile: Aysén (XI)|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|HikingTrails (TL)|style="background-color:#bfbfbfffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 1.3 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Packrafting1.4%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|AttractionStart| colspan="2" | Puerto Cisnes|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Minor Roads (MR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|No Rating-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 39.0 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 4 / 543.0%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|DifficultyFinish| colspan="2" | Villa Frei|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Primary Roads (PR)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|No Rating-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 4.3 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 4 / 5.7%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|DistanceStatus| colspan="2" | Published & Verified|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Cross-Country (CC)
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|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|860.6 3 km | 24 hstyle="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 0.3%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|DirectionTraversable| colspan="2" | Sep - May|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Bush-Bashing (BB)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|None-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 0.4 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Both ↓↑0.5%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|CommentPackraft|colspan="2"|HikingRequired|style="background-color: Packraft required <br>Packrafting#bfbfbf;"| Ferry (FY)|style="background-color: ↓ Recommended travel direction for regular route due to predominant wind direction <br>↑ Travel direction of not yet verified exploration option on Río Blanco#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| (171.2 km)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|(65.4%)
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|StatusConnects to|colspan="2"|Published and VerifiedGPT28P, GPT29P, GPT32|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Investigation (I)|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| (0.7 km)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| (0.7%)
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|ZoneOptions|colspan="2"|G236 km (4 Options & Variants)|style="background-color: Zona Aysen Sector Norte#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: Aysén (XI)#c2edfc;"| '''45.5 km'''|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| '''50.1%'''
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|StartAttraction|style="background-color:#ffbfbf;"|-|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 4 (of 5)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| River (RI)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 5.5 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Puerto Chacabuco6.1%
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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;"|Villa Frei , Lake (Lago ElizaldeLK)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 39.9 km|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| 44.0%
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|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Previous SectionDirection|style="background-color:#bfbfbfffbfbf;"|Next SectionNone|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|Both ↓↑| colspan="2" style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"|Alternative SectionFjord (FJ)|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"| -|style="background-color:#c2edfc;"|-
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|[[GPT28P]]style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Comment|[[GPT32colspan="7" | Hiking: Hiking not feasible|-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Character| colspan="7" | Packrafting: ↓ Recommended, GPT29P]]↑ Exploration option|No-|style="background-color:#bfbfbf;"| Challenges| colspan="7" | Valdivian Rain Forest, Farmland, Settlers, River Packrafting, Lake Packrafting
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==Elevation Profile==
====Elevation Profile of Regular Packrafting Route====
[[File:profile GPT31-p.PNG|frame|center|Elevation Profile of Regular Hiking Route (2019)]]
==Section Planning Status==
==Recommended Travel Direction==
==Section Length and Travel Duration==
==Suitable Section Combinations==
==Section Attractiveness==
==Section Difficulty==
==Resupply==
===Resupply Towns at Start, Finish Town=======Shopping: Food========Shopping: Fuel========Shopping: Equipment========Services: Restaurants========Services: Laundry========Services: ATM and off RouteMoney Exchange========Accommodation: Hostals and Hotels========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==
====Comments to Regular Hiking Route====
===Regular Packrafting Route===
Notes to consider before beginning: It may make sense to treat GPT31 and GPT32 as one continuous stretch. Resupplying in between is logistically difficult and requires several extra kilometers of hiking.
==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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