by Laurence Alvarez Roos | May 27, 2026 | Adventure Travel
I’m not going to lie to you: It wasn’t my idea to spend a week at the BioBio camp on the Futaleufu River in northern Patagonia. Now don’t get me wrong. I love being outdoors in nature, but my activity of choice is hiking, not river rafting, and the prospect of...
by Laurence Alvarez Roos | Dec 23, 2025 | Adventure Travel
I hope all is well! I’m sorry that my thank you is coming so late, but I wanted you to know how much Teresa and I enjoyed our trip! I think it’s fair to say we were totally overwhelmed by our experience – the beauty of the Futaluefu, the mountains, the food, the camp,...
by Laurence Alvarez Roos | Oct 6, 2025 | Adventure Travel
In the world of white water the buzz word has become the Futelaufu for both kayakers, rafters, guests and guides! Everybody is talking about rafting the Futaleufu, preferably with ace talented safety kayakers, and safety catarafts as part of the crew! What...
by Laurence Alvarez Roos | Mar 6, 2025 | Adventure Travel
It is getting harder and harder to find places on the planet where there are no technological connections. There is a real need for people to get off their phones and resume a face to face connection with their tribe. We are fortunate at the Futaleufu...
by Laurence Alvarez Roos | Feb 20, 2025 | Adventure Travel
It started 33 years ago. Three amigos. They bought a ‘82 Land Cruiser in Chile to drive home to California at the end of their first rafting season on the Bio Bio river working for Chando Gonzalez and Patagonia Rafting Chilean Peruvian rafting company offering the...
by Laurence Alvarez Roos | Jan 16, 2025 | Adventure Travel
Every morning at Bio Bio Patagonia’s guided adventure tour starts with a few important rituals. First, the guides trickle into the kitchen quincho – the hub of camp – making sure to greet everyone with a warm hug. We crowd into the kiosko around the espresso machine....
