PACKRAFT AROUND THE WORLD!

Join Four Corners Guides for life-changing adventures to Mexico, Costa Rica or Chile! Do bigger, more challenging backcountry packrafting trips during the USA's off-season. And stay safe and have authentic cultural experiences accompanied by our local partners. Schedule your own course for six or more people, or register for one we already have on the books.

What You Will Get Out of a Course With Us?

Learn From Experts

Learn From Experts

Learn hard expedition skills from the best instructors in the world.
Reimagine Your Limits

Reimagine Your Limits

Go towards your edges. Find out what you are really made of!
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Explore New Cultures

Enjoy ethnic food, cultural exchanges & fine local hospitality.

Experience Paradise in Chiapas, Mexico

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La Venta & Xanil Rivers, Chiapas, Mexico

Immerse yourself in both the stunning natural world of the Mayan region of Mexico and its cultural offerings.

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Costa Rica & the Pacuare Lodge

Enjoy this tour of five of this country's most beautiful rivers, while staying in the luxurious Pacuare Lodge 🤩 Women's & standard courses TBA.

Aysen Region, Patagonia, Chile

Gualas Glacier, Chilean Patagonia

Mountains, glaciers, fast-moving, cold rivers... What more do you need for a wild, backcountry adventure?

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Who Are These Courses For?

We’ll take you to some of the most remote, inaccessible regions in these countries, on up to Class III/III+ rapids. These trips are for experienced Level 2+ to Level 4 packrafters. Not sure you fit the bill? Please read through our post, "What Level Packrafter Are You?" Still not sure? Give us a call at 970-300-4497!

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Why Travel Abroad to Packraft?

The United States is stacked with fantastic rivers. But many run seasonally, are nearly impossible to get permits for, or are inaccessible in the winter. We wanted to extend your paddling season and also offer you the possibility of doing longer, more involved adventures in remote locales. Plus, you may have the opportunity to paddle among glaciers! Click here to read a Forbes feature about our NZ partner.

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Why Go With Four Corners Guides?

So why choose us? Because we are awesome! 😉But we also partner with the best guides in the world to give you an authentic cultural experience and a safe, exciting river experience. And we give back to local communities by sharing profits with our partner guides and training locals to be future guides. Read our Trip Advisor Reviews!

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"We have done several trips with Four Corners Guides which have all been amazing. Always well prepared and safe. Our trip to Patagonia was really the trip of a lifetime. Breathtaking views of glaciers, lakes and snowy peaks! Backcountry expeditioning definitely takes some grit and is not for the faint of heart, but it was well worth it. Doom and Waldo were first-class guides."
 
– Keelin Roche, Trauma Surgeon
"If you’re an intermediate packrafter looking to improve your skill and comfort level in whitewater, I highly recommend taking a course from Four Corners Guides. I took a 5-day course with Dan, Ben, and Doom and it dramatically improved my paddling."
– Aaron Reynolds