Kite trip · Dec 2026 · Puelo valley, Chile
Tagua Tagua — kite and wingfoil in the Puelo valley
Five days on a glacial lake reachable only by boat, with a jetski following the group all week and a drone overhead. Six riders, no more.
The plan
What the week looks like
Tagua Tagua is a five-day kite and wingfoil trip on a glacial lake in the Puelo valley, deep in Chilean Patagonia, based at the Mítico Puelo Lodge — which you reach by boat, because there is no road. Six riders maximum, a dedicated support jetski all week, downwinders along the axis of the lake, and drone filming. This is a trip for riders who already have their own gear: intermediate level and up.
We collect you in Puerto Varas and take you to Punta Canelo, barge slot already booked. From Punta Maldonado the lodge boat brings you in — that boat and a light aircraft are the only two ways to arrive.
The lake runs along a valley floor between native forest and granite walls, which is what makes the wind line up along its axis. The jetski is what turns that into a proper riding week: it follows the group down the lake, so you can commit to a long downwinder knowing there is a pickup behind you.
On days without wind the lodge has its own answers: boat out to the waterfall at the north end, kayak, native-forest trekking and hot tubs.
Intermediate to advanced in kite, wingfoil or both, with your own gear. You need to get yourself out of the water, hold ground upwind, self-rescue and be comfortable riding far from shore. The water is glacial.
Everything sorted, for real
What's included
Included
- Four nights at Mítico Puelo Lodge, private bathroom and lake or forest view, meals included
- Kite and wingfoil coaching for six riders maximum, sessions built around the day's wind
- Support jetski with a dedicated operator all week, exclusive to the group
- Downwinder along the axis of the lake with the jetski following, radio coordinated
- Drone photography and video, selected clips at the end and an edited cut after
- Return transfer from Puerto Varas to Punta Canelo, barge slot reserved
- Lodge boat from Punta Maldonado, the only way in short of flying
- VHF radios, communications plan and a safety briefing on day one
- Helmet and impact vest, mandatory on every foil and jetski session
- Backup 4/3 wetsuit with boots and hood for glacial water
- No-wind programme: boat to the waterfall, kayak, forest trekking and hot tubs
- Permits handled with the Cochamó Harbourmaster and the DGAC for the drone
Not included
- Travel to Puerto Varas: flights or buses to El Tepual
- Your own kite and wingfoil gear, including a quiver for variable wind
- Personal travel insurance, which we ask for before boarding
- Beginner lessons: intermediate is the minimum level
- Single room, subject to lodge availability and with a supplement
- Anything outside the lodge programme
Preguntas frecuentes
Common questions before booking
Can I learn here from scratch?
No. This trip needs intermediate level or better and your own gear. If you are starting out, Puclaro or the New Year trip on Lake Llanquihue are the ones built for that.
How cold is the water?
Glacial — the lake is fed by meltwater. Bring your own wetsuit; we carry a backup 4/3 with boots and hood in case yours turns out to be too thin.
Why is the group only six people?
Because there is one support jetski and one operator, and beyond six riders it stops being able to cover everybody. It is a limit set by the safety plan, not by the accommodation.
Bookings
Coming to Tagua Tagua kite and wingfoil?
Message us on WhatsApp and we will send you the full breakdown and the exact price. We answer in English, usually the same day.
Prefer the long version? This trip has a fuller page in Spanish: Tagua Tagua kite y wingfoil.