Kau Tapen

Kau Tapen has made the Rio Grande a household name for fly anglers the world over. It is the original fly fishing lodge in Tierra del Fuego and what started as the brainchild of Jorge Donovan and Jacqueline De Las Carreras over 30 years ago has revolutionised the way in which we fish for large sea trout.

The fishing on Kau Tapen’s 16km of prime middle Rio Grande has been described as the finest fly fishing for sea trout in the world. The lodge has access to both banks of the Rio Grande as well as the exciting and smaller Rio Menendez. The sea trout average 12lb but can reach over 30 lbs so every cast has the potential for a fish of a lifetime. This stretch of the Rio Grande and Rio Mendendez offer fantastic holding pools and easy wading on fine gravel.

Kau Tapen Lodge has spectacular views overlooking sweeping grasslands that are punctuated by the jagged spires of the Andes that separate Argentina from Chile miles upriver.

The lodge has a maximum capacity of 10 rods per week, accommodated in en-suite bedrooms with maid and laundry service. It offers amenities such as massage, sauna, steam room and a drying room for wet gear. There is also find a fully equipped tackle shop with flies, rods, reels, lines, and clothing.

Fine Argentine wines are chosen to complement each meal, and menus will delight even the most discriminating palate.