Collaborators
Joaquín Mukden Villegas - Operations Manager and Guide for the Los Lagos Region
An architect by profession and passionate about kayaking and cycling, Joaquín is a specialized guide and operations manager in the Los Lagos Region , leading packraft and stand-up paddleboarding activities.
She combines her experience in teaching and design with her passion for outdoor sports, promoting a respectful and conscious connection with nature.
- ACA Level 3 – American Canoe Association
- WFR – Wilderness First Responder (AIDER)
- LNT – Leave No Trace Outdoor Ethics
Catalina Contreras - Los Ríos Region Guide
She is a certified Physical Education teacher from the Austral University of Chile (2019).
She works with children in recreational climbing workshops and with adults in functional training programs.
She collaborates with La Confluencia on the Aula en Río program and as a guide on recreational trips along the rivers of Valdivia. She combines sport, education, and nature to promote well-being and connection with the environment. Passionate about movement, she seeks to inspire active lifestyles and
healthy.
WAFA Certified in Rio 2024–2026
Tomas Allende - Los Lagos Region Guide
SERNATUR Tourism Guide – Ecotourism Administrator.
Nature, bird, and adventure lover; part-time cyclist and part-time water explorer.
WAFA Certificate in Rio 2024–2026
Diego Bustos Lizana - Los Ríos Region Guide
ACA L3 coastal kayak instructor with over 10 years of experience in water activities.
He has taught outdoor education sessions on coasts, rivers and lakes of the
southern Chile, focused on developing rowing skills and connecting with the aquatic environment.
Co-founder of Desdemikayak and a specialized SERNATUR guide, he also collaborates with the Aula en Río de La Confluencia program.
He has participated as an instructor in courses and symposiums in Rapa Nui, Coyhaique, Rapel and Valdivia.