# Patagonia Backcountry Fly Fishing on the Chilean "River of Dreams" *By James Hills — Updated December 2023* If you've ever dreamed of the ultimate fly fishing adventure, it doesn't get much better than this. Imagine spending 17-days in the Chilean Patagonia dipping your fly into remote waters barely touched by civilization. This is a fantastically remote backcountry [fly fishing expedition](index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3427:best-fly-fishing-destinations-in-the-united-states&catid=23:travel&Itemid=1350) in Chilean Patagonia on estancias and rivers rarely if ever fished before. Accommodations include Magic Waters Lodge and heated WeatherPort tents at a remote base camp. To get to base camp, intrepid anglers will take a 2.5-hour transfer by truck, travel by horseback 1.5 hours, and then take a jet boat roughly 45 minutes to the riverside camp. 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