Accommodations

• Kau Tapen lodge was designed to offer guests maximum comfort during their fishing trip, as well as easy accessibility to the pools. It accommodates up to 12 guests in 8 twin rooms and 1 double bedroom.

• A large living room area opens up to vistas of the Menendez Valley and Rio Grande valley. A large roaring fire and well stocked bar will welcome you after every fishing session.

• 2 wading rooms, a sauna, Finnish steam bath and Massage room.

Maximum Capacity

• 12 guests
  

Season

• December-April

Price Range

• Starting at $7895 per person weekly

Business Services

• Telephone and internet access, with intimate meeting area for gatherings.
  

Other Services

• Tackle shop with a good selection of Sage rods, good quality reels, flies, lines, and clothing equipment, especially selected to suit the needs of your trip. In addition, guests have the full use of the lodge's fly tying table and equipment.

 

 

Main Activities

• 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. Kau Tapen is a strictly catch and release fishery. Guides are equipped with nets and will assist guests in weighing and releasing fish without damaging them.

• Comfortable 4-wheel drive trucks fitted with rod racks and VHF radios.

• Unparalleled bird watching and rich wildlife (flamingos, foxes, llama-like guanacos).

Country

• Argentina

City

• The lodge is located on the banks of the Rio Grande, in Tierra del Fuego, on the Estancia Retranca

Arrival to Destination

• Anglers fly into 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.