Family Level 1

 Canyoning: Description.

Aquatic Canyoning can be described as exploring the course of a river. Our family orientated trips are to canyons that do not present any serious difficulties. Your journey will include a combination of narrow gorges with beautifully sculpted walls, punctuated with tranquil pools and beautiful waterfalls. You and your family will enjoy the spectacular scenery not forgetting the fun of occasional jumps and natural slides on the way.

You will be accompanied at all times by an expert guide. There is often an optional abseil for those who are keen to learn the technique. Abseiling will allow you to visit more demanding canyons and experience more of the sensations of canyoning. The length of the activity can be easily adapted to the needs of each group. The maximum size of the group is 10.

Canyoning: Requeriments.

No previous experience is needed to try canyoning. You just need to be able to swim or at least be unafraid of water. A general level of fitness which allows you to spend a full day in the mountains.

These activities have been chosen especially for families. Participants should be 5 years old or above.

Children need the permission of a parent or guardian. To ensure that children enjoy the trip it is important that they are keen on sports and nature, outgoing and sociable and able to get along well with the guide.

Canyoning. Location.

There are many suitable canyons in Sierra de Guara, a canyoning paradise.

The third chaos of the River Vero Canyon, in Alquézar is one of the most highly recommended for its beauty and accessibility.

Further examples include: the final stretch of the River Formiga, the Estrechos del Puntillo of the River Alcanadre and the Petit Mascún in the pretty village of Rodellar

Canyoning. Personal equipment you need to bring.

• Sports shoes or walking boots (they will get wet).
• Change of footwear.
• Swimsuit.
• Sun cream.
• People who wear glasses should use a retaining cord or not use their glasses during the activity, if possible.     People who wear contact lenses should either protect them with swimming goggles or not use them during the activity, if possible.
• Warm or waterproof clothing (please enquire as to weather conditions).
• Small backpack.
• Picnic lunch (available to order: 7,5 euros).

Canyoning. Equipment provided.

• Helmet.
• Full wet suit (5 mm) and neoprene socks (3 mm).
• Harness.
• Carabiner and abseil device.
• Ropes and other safety equipment.
• Canyoning backpacks and buoyant watertight container.
• Specialized guiding service.
• Accident and Rescue insurance.
• Picnic lunch (when ordered, on a full day activity).

Canyoning Level 1. Prices

• 5 to 7 participants: 55€
• 8 to 15 participants: 52€
• Please enquire for prices for larger or smaller groups.
• Básender + Portiacha : will incur a surcharge of 30€ per person.( Mín. 3 participants = 90€ ).
• Básender + 1st abseil of the Portiacha : Will be charged as a Level 2 canyon.
• Gorgonchón: Will incur a surcharge of 30 € per person when done as a second activity.
• Prices for groups of 8 to 15 people will only apply when the group book together.
• Prices do not include travel to and from the activities. Participants should use their own vehicles.
  
• Canyons in the Pyrenees incur a surcharge of 10 € per person.

From beginners to expert

 Canyoning: Description.

Canyoning consists of travelling the course of a canyon (a river enclosed between narrow eroded rock walls), using techniques adapted from caving and mountaineering to overcome steep drops and alterations in the course of the river. Crossing gravel beds, scrambling over chaotic boulders, sliding down naturally formed water slides, jumping into deep pools or passing through narrow sections using hands and feet in opposition and abseiling when we encounter a steep drop or waterfall are all part of the fun.

Aquatic Canyon Descents are those which don’t require the use of ropes and there is no need to abseil, while Canyoning Descents include abseils.

In Level 2 canyons, none of the obstacles encountered are particularly difficult which makes these descents ideal for beginners or those who are looking for fun and emotion in a controlled environment.

Canyoning: Requeriments.

No previous experience is needed for level 2 canyoning. You just need a level of general fitness which would allow you to spend a full day walking in the mountains. In aquatic canyons it is important to be able to swim or at least be unafraid of water.

If you choose a trip which includes abseiling it is important not to suffer excessively from vertigo. You at least need to be comfortable near the edge of a 15m drop.

Canyoning. Location.

As canyoning has become the most popular adventure sports activity in Aragon we have widened our area to includecanyons in Guara and the Pyrenees.

CANYONS IN GUARA:

Aquatic descents: The River Vero Canyon offers an especially spectacular descent with fantastic views. This river doesn’t have a great number of jumps, but the characteristic formations of the canyon walls winding between enormous boulders give this 6 hour trip its unique character.
The Peonera Canyon is an especially “aquatic” section of the River Alcanadre  with a large number of falls, jumps into pools, water slides and siphons. This dynamic 5 hour descent demands a lot of energy and promises a lot of fun in return.

Canyon descents: The River Formiga and the Balcés Canyon (River Isuala) offer a more concentrated version of canyoning. Shorter (between 2h30’ and 3h30’ in the water) but with the emphasis on abseiling.

CANYONS IN THE PYRENEES:

Aquatic descents: Garganta de Miraval.
Canyon descents: Furco, Gloces.

Canyoning. Personal equipment you need to bring.

• Sports shoes or walking boots (they will get wet).
• Change of footwear.
• Swimsuit.
• Sun cream.
• People who wear glasses should use a retaining cord or not use their glasses during the activity, if possible.     People who wear contact lenses should either protect them with swimming goggles or not use them during the activity, if possible.
• Warm or waterproof clothing (please enquire as to weather conditions).
• Small backpack.
• Picnic lunch (available to order: 7,5 euros).

Canyoning. Equipment provided.

• Helmet.
• Full wet suit (5 mm) and neoprene socks (3 mm).
• Harness.
• Carabiner and abseil device.
• Ropes and other safety equipment.
• Canyoning backpacks and buoyant watertight container.
• Specialized guiding service.
• Accident and Rescue insurance.
• Picnic lunch (when ordered, on a full day activity).

Canyoning Level 2. Prices

• 5 to 7 participants: 60€
• 8 to 15 participants: 55€
• Please enquire for prices for larger or smaller groups.
• Básender + Portiacha : will incur a surcharge of 30 € per person.( Mín. 3 participants = 90€ ).
• Básender + 1st abseil of the Portiacha : Will be charged as a Level 2 canyon.
• Gorgonchón: Will incur a surcharge of 30 € per person when done as a second activity.
• Prices for groups of 8 to 15 personas will only apply when the group book together.
• Prices do not include travel to and from the activities. Participants should use their own vehicles.
• Canyons in the Pyrenees incur a surcharge of 10 € per person.

Advanced – Level 3

 Canyoning: Description.

Longer routes where the difficulties encountered are no longer optional. Intermediate canyons usually take at least 5 hours to complete, not including long walks in and / or out.

Canyoning: Requeriments.

It is essential to have a good level of fitness and be accustomed to doing regular physical exercise and spending time in the mountains.

From a technical perspective it is essential to have done level 2 canyons without difficulty since the abseils, jumps and scrambling required at level 3 require a certain level of skill.

Canyoning. Location.

As canyoning has become the most popular adventure sports activity in Aragon we have widened our area to includecanyons in Guara and the Pyrenees.

CANYONS IN GUARA:
Fornocal, Gorgonchón, Mascún, Cueva Cabrito, San Martín de la Bal d’Onsera, Palomeras del Flumen…

CANYONS IN THE PYRENEES:
Aigúeta de Babaruens (one of the best in the Pyrenees. A dynamic descent with a demanding walk in, this canyon forms a very narrow gorge with lush vegetation surrounded by privileged scenery and includes exciting jumps, slides and abseils..)
Further examples: The 12 abseils of the Liri Canyon, Lugar Canyon and the  Garganta de Escuaín…

Canyoning. Personal equipment you need to bring.

• Sports shoes or walking boots (they will get wet).
• Change of footwear.
• Swimsuit.
• Sun cream.
• People who wear glasses should use a retaining cord or not use their glasses during the activity, if possible.     People who wear contact lenses should either protect them with swimming goggles or not use them during the activity, if possible.
• Warm or waterproof clothing (please enquire as to weather conditions).
• Small backpack.
• Picnic lunch (available to order: 7,5 euros).

Canyoning. Equipment provided.

• Helmet.
• Full wet suit (5 mm) and neoprene socks (3 mm).
• Harness.
• Carabiner and abseil device.
• Ropes and other safety equipment.
• Canyoning backpacks and buoyant watertight container.
• Specialized guiding service.
• Accident and Rescue insurance.
• Picnic lunch (when ordered, on a full day activity).

Canyoning Level 3. Prices

• 2 participants: 200€
• 3 to 4 participants: 135€
• 5 to 7 participants: 80€
• 8 to 15 participants: 75€

• Please enquire for prices for larger or smaller groups.
• Básender + Portiacha : will incur a surcharge of 30 € per person.( Mín. 3 participants = 90€ ).
• Básender + 1st abseil of the Portiacha : Will be charged as a Level 2 canyon.
• Gorgonchón: Will incur a surcharge of 30 € per person when done as a second activity.
• Prices for groups of 8 to 15 personas will only apply when the group book together.
• Prices do not include travel to and from the activities. Participants should use their own vehicles.
• Canyons in the Pyrenees incur a surcharge of 10 € per person.

Improvement – Level 4

 Canyoning: Description.

Descents which are highly physically and / or technically demanding and as such should be taken on with the strictest respect.
Up to 12 hours in length or with abseils up to 50 meters high with narrow, often exposed belays. Level 4 canyons are on the whole rarely frequented since they are considered suitable for experts only.

Canyoning: Requeriments.

• A good level of fitness and an ability to swim correctly.
• It is important that participants regularly go trekking or participate in other activities in the mountains to ensure that participants are accustomed to walking on rough, stony terrain.
• It is essential to have adequate experience canyoning and to be familiar with abseiling and safety techniques.
• Participants are obliged to do an easier canyon descent before undertaking a level 4 descent so that the guide can evaluate the aptitude of the group.

Canyoning. Location.

As canyoning has become the most popular adventure sports activity in Aragon we have widened our area to includecanyons in Guara and the Pyrenees.

CANYONS IN GUARA:
Gorgas Negras – one of the most mythical descents in the region, known for its great length and extraordinary beauty.
Portiacha – a dry canyon with the attraction of long abseils, this descent can be combined with other local canyons.
Other examples: Otín, Chimiachas…

CANYONS IN THE PYRENEES:
Lapazosa, in Bujaruelo, on the edge the Ordesa and Monte Perdido National Park, offers an alpine atmosphere with technical jumps, some fun slides and big drops with waterfalls of up to 60 meters.
Other examples: Sorrosal, Foz de la Canal, Consusa Inferior…

Canyoning. Personal equipment you need to bring.

• Sports shoes or walking boots (they will get wet).
• Change of footwear.
• Swimsuit.
• Sun cream.
• People who wear glasses should use a retaining cord or not use their glasses during the activity, if possible.     People who wear contact lenses should either protect them with swimming goggles or not use them during the activity, if possible.
• Warm or waterproof clothing (please enquire as to weather conditions).
• Small backpack.
• Picnic lunch (available to order: 7,5 euros).

Canyoning. Equipment provided.

• Helmet.
• Full wet suit (5 mm) and neoprene socks (3 mm).
• Harness.
• Carabiner and abseil device.
• Ropes and other safety equipment.
• Canyoning backpacks and buoyant watertight container.
• Specialized guiding service.
• Accident and Rescue insurance.
• Picnic lunch (when ordered, on a full day activity).

Canyoning Level 4. Prices

• 2 to 4 participants: 200€
• 5 to 7 participants: 100€
• Please enquire for prices for larger or smaller groups.
• Prices do not include travel to and from the activities. Participants should use their own vehicles.
• Canyons in the Pyrenees incur a surcharge of 20 € per person.