Experiences | Chile On The Fly

The home base

Magic Waters Lodge

Full-service lodge near Coyhaique with a different water almost every day — spring creeks, freestones, private lagunas, and alpine lakes. Dry flies, beetles, hoppers, and mice for wild brown and rainbow trout.

Near Coyhaique · ~50 min from Balmaceda (BBA)
Rivers, spring creeks & private lagunas
Chef, wine, great room · up to 14 guests
Season roughly October – May

Magic Waters Lodge exterior with large glass front, deck, and stairs near Coyhaique — Deck and glass front at Magic Waters Lodge

Magic Waters Lodge entrance with MAGIC WATERS PATAGONIA wall art and guests — Lodge entrance, Magic Waters Patagonia

Dining room at Magic Waters Lodge seen through a stone arch with lake view — Dining room · Magic Waters Lodge Coyhaique

Guests listening to live music by the stone fireplace at Magic Waters Lodge — Great room fireplace · Magic Waters Coyhaique

Wood-paneled lounge and fly-tying desk at Magic Waters Lodge near Coyhaique — Fly-tying lounge · Coyhaique fly patterns

Drift boats and trucks staged at Magic Waters Lodge near Coyhaique — Rafts ready · lodge day Coyhaique

Remote wilderness

River of Dreams Basecamp

Luxury basecamp on the mid Río Blanco — roadless, limited to a handful of anglers. Horse or helicopter access, ~30 miles of barely pressured water, Paradise spring creek steps from camp, and big wild browns.

Río Blanco valley · horse / heli access
~30 miles of remote mainstem + spring creek
Glamping comfort · max ~6 anglers
Streamer, mouse & dry-fly fishing

Helicopter landing at River of Dreams Basecamp in the Río Blanco valley — Heli access · River of Dreams

Horse trail into River of Dreams Basecamp country in Chilean Patagonia — Horse access · River of Dreams

Clear main river in Río Blanco country at River of Dreams Basecamp — Main river · Río Blanco backcountry

Turquoise canyon water in the River of Dreams backcountry — Turquoise water · Río Blanco backcountry

Spring creek and meadow valley near River of Dreams Basecamp — Paradise spring creek · River of Dreams

Guest and companion with a wild brown trout at River of Dreams Basecamp — Wild brown · River of Dreams

Head guide and guest with a brown trout on the river at River of Dreams — Head guide · River of Dreams Basecamp

Two guests with a brown trout at River of Dreams Basecamp — Guests · River of Dreams

The big river

Patagonia Baker Lodge

Newest lodge in the Magic Waters family on the banks of the Río Baker — Chile's largest river. Trophy trout water, technical side systems like the Cochrane, glacial lakes, and optional heli fly-outs.

On the Río Baker · south of Coyhaique
Drift boat & walk-and-wade programs
Modern riverside lodge (opened 2023)
Ideal for combo weeks with Magic Waters

Aerial view of the Río Baker with boats and mountains at Patagonia Baker Lodge — Big-country Baker water

Guests fishing from a drift boat on turquoise Río Baker water — Stillwater · Lago Bertrand near Puerto Bertrand

Anglers wade fishing a clear river bend near Patagonia Baker Lodge — Wade · Río Cochrane

Angler casting a clear side pool near Patagonia Baker Lodge — Clear side water · Río Cochrane

Guest and guide with a brown trout on the boat at Patagonia Baker Lodge — Guest & guide · Patagonia Baker Lodge

Rainbow trout being released into clear water at Patagonia Baker Lodge — Rainbow release · Río Baker

Guests resting on rocks beside a turquoise rapid on the Río Baker — Baker–Nef confluence · Puerto Bertrand

Horses and riders on a ridge overlooking mountains near Patagonia Baker Lodge — Horseback · Baker country

Magic Waters family · three Patagonia chapters

Magic Waters Lodge

River of Dreams Basecamp

Patagonia Baker Lodge