Our cook conjures up a variety of mouth-watering dishes in the support boat's miniature galley. His specialty is mussels steamed in white wine. You may acquire other beverages at your own expense before leaving Puerto Montt the first day. The only hotel on this trip is the guest house in the village of Mechuque, which is simple but very clean and comfortable, based on double and triple occupancy. For the rest of the time, we will be sleeping in tents, which Altue will provide.
Tents are double occupancy.
In the event of severe weather or personal preference, the hold of the support boat serves as a cozy, perfectly serviceable bunkroom. Altue Active Travel will supply two-person fiberglass sea kayaks of the Northwest Seascape 2 type, designed especially for touring. These craft are surprisingly stable. While you can tip them over, it won't happen unless you make a really bad move like trying to grab for a dolphin if one should swim alongside. Altue will also furnish you with a two-bladed paddle, a spray skirt that fits snugly around your waist and around the seat opening of the kayak to keep the water out, a life jacket that you'll wear while paddling and some security devices such as a water pump and paddle floats.