For ten days and over 200 kilometers, @XanderBudnick and I pushed deep into one of the most remote, undocumented regions of Patagonia. Battling relentless headwinds on the Rio Baker, navigating class 3+ rapids (where I flipped twice, and Xander once), and portaging around class 5 whitewater, this journey demanded everything we had.
The terrain was unforgiving. We covered 40+ kilometers on foot over four days, crossing rivers more than a dozen times—each requiring us to painstakingly unpack, inflate, cross, and repack our rafts. Equipment failures added to the challenge: my raft and sleep pad punctured, while Xander crashed his drone and lost his Garmin InReach. At one point, my packraft floated into the middle of a lake, an agonizing moment that nearly turned into disaster.
But the expedition’s greatest reward was reaching an extremely isolated lake and paddling right up to the face of a glacier—a sight few will ever witness, one we wanted to see before it disappears.
Brutal, breathtaking, and unforgettable, this is likely the most intense packrafting expedition ever documented on YouTube. Xander was a formidable teammate, and this journey is one that will stay with me for a lifetime.
Timestamps:
Day 1 00:00:00
Day 2 00:06:05
Day 3 00:13:24
Day 4 00:29:18
Day 5 00:39:20
Day 6 00:53:27
Day 7 01:12:12
Day 8 01:23:13
Day 9 01:34:33
Day 10 01:41:20
#Patagonia #Packrafting #Expedition #ExtremeAdventure #RioBaker #Exploration
SPECIAL GEAR IN THIS ADVENTURE:
Anfibio Packrafts:
https://www.packrafting-store.de/anfibio-rebel-2k_1
Durston Tents:
https://durstongear.com/products/x-dome-1-plus-ultralight-backpacking-tent
@durstongear
Dan is the man!
GEAR THAT I USE & TRUST:
Sleep & Camp:
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Filming:
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