La Posada de los Farios ["The Inn of the
Brown Trout"] is a comfortable and intimate lodge, accommodating
a maximum of six guests in a part of the world that time seems
to have forgotten.
It is rare
to see another angler, and the few fishermen that have wet a line
on the Cisnes (home water) would prefer that it remain
a well-kept secret. The regional rivers invite few comparisons
because there aren't many spots on earth that could match their
superb fly-rodding during our North American winters.

Among the best in this angling paradise
is the Rio Cisnes (Swan River), near the Argentine border
north of Coyhaique. Cisnes fishing rivals that of any of the other
Patagonian watersheds, and offers a tremendous amount of geographical
and angling diversity. Equally important are the spectacular dry
fly, streamer, and nymph fishing on the Rio Cisnes that remains
reliable from December through March.
The talented staff at La Posada de los
Farios uses a combination of state-of-the-art rafts, four-wheel
drive vehicles, strategically placed optional overnight “wilderness”
lodging, and a wealth of knowledge. The action is sometimes fast
and furious, and the geography changes quickly from the high desert
atmosphere of the headwaters to old growth forest and snow-capped
peaks that surround the lower river near the lodge. The scenery
is provocative, and every turn in the river seems to offer another,
equally breathtaking vista.
Your host, Rex Bryngelson, is a very talented
and experienced guide, a professional outdoorsman, photographer,
and angler. A graduate of California State University at Humboldt
(our prestigious wildlife and fisheries school), Rex has tackled
much of the most difficult white water in North and South America,
and spent years searching Chilean Patagonia for exactly the right
destination to begin a fishing operation. Like his guests, he
is convinced that he has found it!
This year La Posada de los Farios will open for its
15th successful season. This is truly a special fishing experience,
a wonderful spot, with a fine staff and great fishing right at
the doorstep.