Driving into the Futaleufú river valley, we already felt like we had reached our ultimate destination. It wasn’t our first time in Futa, but we finally had almost a whole summer to spend there and really get to know the area, something we had been looking forward to for a long time. The incredibly welcoming … More Southern Chile Part 2: Life in Futa
The rivers of Southern Chile are unparalleled in their pristine water, accessibility, quantity, and quality of whitewater. We made a two month mission to visit and kayak as many as possible as we made our way South, and the places we saw on the journey were incredible. Once a few hours south of Santiago – … More Southern Chile Part 1: Kayak Tour
Our first month in Chile has been a whirlwind. Having successfully made it across the border from Peru, we spent the first night in the coastal city of Arica and celebrated how far we had come. Chile had been almost like the distant destination on the horizon for pretty much our whole trip thus far, … More Northern Chile: Solitude, Cities, and Political Upheaval
The dramatic topography and varied climate of Southern Coastal Perú surprised us at nearly every turn. We began by getting a taste of the Andes in Lunahuaná, a cute river town in the mountains only a few hour drive Southeast of Lima. The beautiful Cañete river flows along the curving mountain road near town, and … More Peruvian Coast Part 2: Wind, Sand and Mountains
Our first month – and first half – of Peruvian truck living flew by. We celebrated our successful border crossing with a delicious Peruvian ceviche, the first of many tastes of the cuisine which rarely disappoints. Our first stop was Máncora, a fairly busy and touristy surf town on the far northern coast. Unfortunately the … More Peruvian Coast Part 1: Desert and Waves
It’s August and we’re officially in the Southern Hemisphere! This was our third time in Ecuador, but our previous visits were both in November-December. Despite being an equatorial country, the seasons are still somewhat distinct – it was the drier, cooler season on the coast this time, as well as the general off-season for surfing. … More New Adventures in Ecuador
Truck life has resumed, only on a new continent! After a good eventless five days on a large shipping vessel, our truck arrived in Cartagena, Colombia safe and sound, where we stored it for two months while we visited the States. Refreshed and with stores of new good times spent with family and friends at … More Rollin’ Through Colombia
This last month has been mostly spent camping on the beach in Progreso, Yucatán. While we spent more time planning and decision making than exploring, our longer stay at Yuckite kitesurfing school left us with new friends and a beautiful, familiar place to come back to someday. Our days camping on the beach in Progreso … More Last Blog Post in Mexico: Yucatán Living and Shipping the Truck
Writing this on hot breezy morning in the Yucatán peninsula of Mexico, it’s hard to believe we were camped on the Pacific Ocean only two weeks ago. The coast of Oaxaca was beautiful, extremely hot, with powerful surf and beautiful little-developed coastline. We spent a few days in Zipolite, a small beach town on the … More Hot Days and a New Coastline
The Pacific coast of Mexico has provided plenty of beautiful spots and good surfing, and of course a few stressful days along the way as well. In the end we spent 10 days in La Saladita, but we could easily have stayed longer. With only a small handful of cabanas, houses and family restaurants on … More La Saladita Surfing and the Road South to Oaxaca
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