Rafting in the Manso River

Have you been to the Manso River? Challenge its high flow. Admire its turquoise color. Find out why its rapids are so popular among rafting lovers. Catch your oar, put your helmet and your lifejacket on, set on this downstream adventure and shoot your adrenaline up as you get carried away by the river course. Sail along amidst the mountains. Watch the peaks and the forests that offer you a paradise of vegetation and clean air.

Choose how you would like to enjoy this adventure. Would you rather sail along the lower stretch of the Manso? Or do you dare go farther, take a two-hour sailing journey and reach the border with Chile? Feel safe to do it with expert guides that will tell you all about rafting techniques and security. There is just one requirement: your desire to have fun. Enjoy it all in the province of Río Negro.

Geographic location: Province of Rio Negro, Argentine Patagonia.

How to get there: by car, via Ruta Nacional 5. By bus, from various locations around the country. By plane, to the international airport of the city of Bariloche. 

Climate: high mountain climate, with heavy rainfall, cold temperatures and a narrow temperature range throughout the year. In summer, however, temperatures can be as high as 33ºC and in winter they can drop to as little as -15ºC.

Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days.

Recommended clothing and gear: it is required to be equipped with a life preserver, neoprene wetsuit, waterproof jacket, neoprene boots and a helmet, all of which is provided by the travel agencies that offer the tour.