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Kau Tapen Lodge
(Rio Grande - TIERRA DEL FUEGO)

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INFO PACK

Kau-Tapen ("house of fishing" in the Ona language) is the original fishing lodge in Tierra del Fuego and the standard of elegance by which other lodges are measured. What started as the brainchild of Jorge Donovan and Jacqueline De Las Carreras over
twenty years ago has revolutionized the way in which the fishing world views big trout.
And, while the name Kau-Tapen might be cumbersome to newcomers-this lodge has made the Rio Grande a household name for fly anglers the world over. Impeccable
accommodations, plenty of elbow room on the Río Grande, caring guides, select
vehicles and equipment, Argentina's best wines and menus, and enviable fishing records since 1984. Come and be a part of Kau-Tapen's history yourself.

 

LOCATION

*Located in the Province of Tierra del Fuego.
*The lodge is located by the Rio Grande on the Estancia Retranca.
*Anglers fly into the Buenos Aires International airport and take a 3 hour flight to Rio Grande.
*The transfer from the airport to the lodge by four wheel drive takes 1 hour.

THE FISHING

*Kau Tapen fishes for Sea-run brown trout.
*Sea-run brown trout on 16 km of the Rio Grande, averaging 12 lbs in size and running up to 30 + lbs
*The lodge has private access to both banks of the Rio Grande.
*The rivers offers easy wading on fine gravel bottom.
*Tackle: Single handed (7-9 wts, 9 to 10 ft) & double handed rods (9-11 wts, 13 to 15 ft).
*Flies: small salmon dry flies, nymphs, traditional salmon and sea run trout wet flies for the main river.
*Lines: floating, sink tips or heavy sink depending on water conditions.
*Fishing schedule: approx 9 hours of fishing. Lunch is taken at the lodge and its followed during the early
season by a siesta. The afternoon session starts later during the months of Dec and Jan to capitalise on the
magical dusk fishing hours.
*Kau Tapen is a strictly CATCH AND RELEASE fishery. Guides are equipped with nets ad will assist guests in
weighing and releasing fish without damaging them.

FACILITIES AND SERVICES

*Capacity: 12 rods.
*Rooms: 9 en suite bedrooms .
*Dining room, sitting room, bar, wading room, fly-tying table.
*SPA: sauna, finish shower, relax and massage area.
*Telephone and internet access.
*Gourmet dining, with Argentina's famed beef and fine wines, traditional Asados (BBQs) and delicious desserts.
*Maid and laundry service.
*Fly shop fully equipped with flies, rods, reels, lines, and suitable clothing and Argentine crafts.
*First class Professional international and Argentine guides. All our guides are able to give casting tuition
with single and double handed rods (Spey casting).
*Comfortable 4-wheel drive trucks fitted with rod racks and VHF radios.
*Unparalleled bird watching and rich wildlife ( flamingos, foxes, llama-like guanacos).

Rates are based on double occupancy and shared guide:

Included
*Transfer to the Lodge from Rio Grande
*Fishing Licence
*Lodging
*Meals, all wines, beer and local spirits at the Lodge
*Professional guide services

Not included
*Gratuities for guides and house staff
*Airfares
*Buenos Aires transfers and hotels (see options below)
*Laundry service