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The Kayak Guide
Travel & Outdoors · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A nervous kayaker joins a guided trip through the fjords of Patagonia and is paddled, patiently, through fear, icebergs and the best campsite in the world. A cold, bright two-part travel romance.
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About this story
“The Kayak Guide” is a Travel & Outdoors story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Paddle Stroke. Rebecca joins a kayak tour among the icebergs of Patagonia. The guide, Mateo, calmly corrects her stroke and promises that the fjord is on her side.
- Part 2: The Camp. On the last night, the group camps on a beach beneath the glacier. Under a sky of southern stars, Rebecca and Mateo watch the iceberg calve and decide not to say goodbye.
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