RAPIDS RESPONSE

摘要

There are a handful of places in the world that can redefine your standards of beauty. Anyone who has visited the valley of the Rio Futaleufu in Chilean Patagonia might well put it on the list. What makes this powerful glacier-fed river so special isn't just the otherworldly turquoise of its waters, or the jagged snow peaks that engirdle its valley, or the dense surrounding forests of native species like the lenga and the nine. To me, what's unique is the way the river can suddenly shift from the purest expression of serenity to the most naked form of terror: long, sinuous sheets of blue (ideal for a dreamy bankside picnic) alternating with thunderous Class V rapids with names like The Terminator.