Rafting Adventure on the Mendoza River

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. We will leave Mendoza City to head for Potrerillos, a mountain village surrounded by a wonderful landscape and an impressive dam which takes its name.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 46 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5A Great Time for Our Family

  We had an amazing time rafting with Argentina Rafting. The operation is really well-done. Very organized and safe. The guides clearly have a great time and are excellent. It is very safe with lots of instruction and safety precautions.

  COHemiDecember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Would do again!

  Amazing! The best rafting we've ever had around the world. Super crew and stellar organisation & facilities.

  Aleksandra_DDecember 2025via Viator

• 5Adrenaline Pumping and Wet

  An absolutely fantastic experience from start to finish! The scenery along the Mendoza River is stunning, and the rafting itself is pure adrenaline—fast, thrilling, and very wet in the best way possible. 😄 The entire team was incredibly professional and clearly prioritized safety while still making the adventure exciting and fun. The group vibe was wonderful; too many great people to mention individually, but every single guide and staff member was amazing and added to the overall experience. If you’re looking for a high-energy outdoor adventure surrounded by beautiful landscapes, this rafting trip is a must-do in Mendoza.

  D1375IJkevinnDecember 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Floridians Rafting in Argentina w/Ricky

  My wife has never been rafting and we laughed so much and had the best time!! Ricky was an incredible guide and totally made the adventure worth it. Thank you to Backroads for setting it up. I highly recommend.

  howiel2024April 2025via Tripadvisor

• 4Excellent rafting adventure.

  This was a great trip. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars was due to the experience not completely matching the description. We signed up for an English speaking tour. We were picked up by the company and drove an hour in the van with 2 other couples, a driver and 2 guides. No one but us spoke English. The guide was providing information along the way but we could not understand it and felt we were missing out. Also the description says you can explore the town of Potrerillos after the rafting. There was no town. We finished rafting around 1 pm and the van didn’t leave until 3:15 to take us back. There was a nice restaurant where we ate but nothing else to do. For the actual rafting experience- it was awesome!!! They are very organized and clearly have expertise in conducting these tours. We had an amazing guide, Blake, who ensured our safety and fun. They give a lot of safety talks before you go (about what to do if you fall out of the boat, etc) which freaked me out but once we got on the water it was incredible. One person in our raft did fall out but it was no big deal- she was able to get right back in. The rapids were so much fun and the scenery is spectacular. They have photographers taking pictures along the way that you can buy at the end for about $10 USD. I highly recommend this if you will be in Mendoza.

  lsiegermanFebruary 2025via Tripadvisor

• 5Highly recommended

  It was a wonderful experience. From communication with the office and the bus driver kept in contact with me before picking me up to All the guides and kayakers all very professional. It was very organized and included a couple english speaker for the ones that needed it. They made sure you had the right gear and knew all the safety precautions and then we had exciting time on the river, great group of people and business. Oh, and the restaurant is a big bonus great food and staff

  Laurette_CFebruary 2025via Viator

Know before you go

How it compares in Mendoza

• Its from-price is 41% below the median of the 511 experiences we list in Mendoza.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 48 of 511.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Mendoza

Mendoza is a wine city of tree-lined avenues and irrigation channels on a dry plain, with the high Andes rising to the west.

Mendoza was largely rebuilt after the earthquake of 1861, which is why its streets are wide and its squares open. Plane trees shade the pavements, watered by old irrigation channels called acequias. Plaza Independencia sits at the centre with four smaller squares around it, and the great Parque General San Martín climbs to the Cerro de la Gloria, a monument with a view over the city.

Top-ranked sights in Mendoza: Puente del Inca (Inca Bridge), Uspallata, Aconcagua Provincial Park.

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