Bariloche Family Rafting on Río Manso — Full-Day Lake Steffen to Piedra Pintada

The van drops you at a low, mossy shore where the water breathes cool and clear. Guides in bright helmets and simple Spanish- and English-accented commands help you into a raft; the river tugs at the bow as if inviting a game. For the next 17 kilometers the Río Manso Inferior alternates: wide, glassy flats that mirror lenga forests, and short, playful riffles that send the raft skittering with easy laughter rather than alarm. By the time you step onto the sun-warmed riverbank at Piedra Pintada, the group has that particular mixture of salt-of-the-earth grit and soft adrenaline — wet hair, sunburned noses, and grins from children who discovered how thrilling a mild rapid can be.