CANYONING
Information about the activity

It is the descent of streams, more or less recessed, with or without water, wearing an isothermal wetsuit, sneakers with sculpted soles (not smooth), helmet and harness, using different progression techniques such as:

  • Marching, or simply walking,
  • The jump, that is, you can jump from minimal heights up to significant heights in natural pools formed by the stream itself.
  • The slide, that is, you can slide along "toboga" (natural slides) following the path of the water.
  • Descent on or by means of a rope, i.e. overcoming jumps or waterfalls with the aid of a rope and harness, where it is not possible to do otherwise or where it is preferable not to jump or slide.
  • Knowledge of rope descent techniques is not required.
GENERAL INFORMATIONS

canyoning and what to know about the various routes you could take
Minimum age: There is no indication that applies to everyone, we give as a reference from 9 years onwards, but even younger children can participate according to their character and physical peculiarities.
Weight: People weighing more than 100kg must consult the guide to find out about the feasibility of the route
Average duration: From 1h for easy routes (discovery, family) to 6/7h for Expert routes

Is required:

• a good and normal state of health
• knowing how to swim or wearing a life jacket and having no fear of the water.
• the absence of cardiac and/or respiratory pathologies that are not compatible with physical effort.
• the desire to have fun
• knowing how to swim or wearing a life jacket and having no fear of the water.
• the absence of cardiac and/or respiratory pathologies that are not compatible with physical effort.
• the desire to have fun.

Equipment supplied and included in the cost:

Wetsuit + helmet + buoyancy aid vest (only if requested) + harness + descender and safety lanyards + common material (all Individual and Collective Protective Equipment used comply with current regulations).

What do you have to bring?

A polyester t-shirt to wear under your wetsuit, swimsuit, towel, sneakers for entering the water and socks to get wet, no rings on your hands.
Those who wear glasses will have to make sure to secure them to their head to avoid losing them, those who use contact lenses, preferably disposable ones with a spare pair.

Safety:

Before entering the canyon you will be informed about the characteristics and objective risks of the canyon, about the behavior to follow for everyone's safety and to respect the environment. You will also be trained on rope maneuvers if necessary.

Download the briefing and statement on training and information.

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT PROGRESSION

Following the guide's instructions on how to move and how to behave is very important, ignoring them can be dangerous and cause accidents for you and for the other participants in the descent.

The progression:
The march. We all walk every day, taking thousands of steps, which is why simply "walking" seems natural to us and not worthy of attention. Walking in a stream, on stones and other wet surfaces, with the pressure of the water on your legs, wearing clothing and equipment that we are not used to, requires maximum attention, step by step. There is no rush, the speed of the group will be that of the slowest person, therefore:
• Do not jump from stone to stone or to overcome an obstacle, as this could cause a fall and accident. To overcome vertical obstacles where the use of a rope is not foreseen, you sit on the top of the obstacle and slide down gently, or proceed by declimbing. If you are not capable or feel unsure, ask the guide for help in overcoming the obstacle.
• Don't run, even if the riverbed allows it;
• We maintain a distance of about one meter from those in front of us;
• Do not proceed with the safety lanyards dangling from the harness, they must be attached to the material holder or to the main attachment of the harness;

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT JUMPING OR DIVING

No jump is obligatory, anyone who doesn't feel safe and doesn't want to tackle it can always use the rope or, where possible, go around the obstacle by going along one of the banks.

You only jump into puddles of water, always and only after the guide's instructions on how to jump, where and how to land and what to do after re-emerging from the water, therefore:
• You only jump when you are sure that the body of water beneath you is free of obstacles
• If possible, you jump while standing still, pushing off with just one foot, while the other foot goes directly into the void, towards the water.
• During the aerial phase, a vertical position is maintained.
• Entering the water must take place with your legs together and your knees slightly bent, ready to cushion any impact due to lack of depth or accidental direction of the jump. Your arms should be attached to your body, either crosswise across your chest or at your sides. If you have to hold your nose with one of your two hands, the elbow of the hand used must be attached to the body and positioned downwards, the hand must have a secure grip on the nose and face.
• Anyone who uses glasses must place them safely inside their wetsuit before jumping.
Be careful, if the jump is in a turbulent pool, to reach a safe point, follow the instructions that the guide will give you before jumping. Furthermore, no jump is obligatory, anyone who doesn't feel safe and doesn't want to tackle it can always use the rope or, where possible, go around the obstacle by going along one of the banks.

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE TOBOGA (SLIDE)

No toboggan is compulsory, anyone who doesn't feel safe and doesn't want to tackle it can always use the rope or where possible get around the obstacle by going along one of the banks.

Some streams have slides created by the mechanical action of stones, earth and logs transported by the water, as well as by the chemical-physical action of the water itself. When possible, freely climbing the toboggans is one of the most beautiful and fun ways to progress on the torrent and to do it in the greatest possible safety you must:
• Approach the top of the slide with caution and after being called by the guide.
• Position yourself at the top of the slide in a semi-seated position, with your legs closed and your arms close to your body, crossed with your hands on your shoulders or stretched out with your hands holding the main attachment of the harness.
• During the sliding phase, you must not for any reason open your legs or attempt, with your arms and/or hands, to slow down the run towards the reception pool. The body slides on the rock and on the water in a supine position, the shoulders and head slightly raised. If other sliding positions can be held, the guide will be responsible for giving the appropriate instructions.
• Once you emerge from the water, move to the point indicated by the guide or to another safe point.
Attention, if the slide is in a turbulent pool, to reach a safe point follow the instructions that the guide will give you before sliding. Furthermore, no slide is mandatory, anyone who does not feel safe and does not want to face it can always use the rope or, where possible, go around the obstacle by going along one of the banks.

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT USING ROPE

Overcoming some obstacles as safely as possible, whether horizontal or vertical, requires the use of a rope and harness, complete with lanyards and safety carabiners. According to the size of the group, and the aptitudes of each participant, the guide will decide whether to let the clients use some progression tools, such as the lanyards and the descender independently or whether to directly manage the client in overcoming the obstacles, leaving him only with the management of the one's body and its movement during the exposure phase to falling from a height. During the briefing at the entrance to the stream, the guide will show how to use the equipment provided, according to the choice made;
• customer independently (with double lock applied by the guide or another participant trained in the case)
• Customer managed on the ropes

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WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT SWIMMING

It is the last progression technique that may be required in canyoning.
For some predominantly aquatic streams, it is fundamental and mandatory, for others where aquatics are a secondary aspect, it will be sufficient that the customer is not afraid of water, and that he requires the aid of a buoyancy aid vest.
Any aquatic techniques for overcoming turbulent pools and/or sections with significant water movements will be taught from time to time. This document is not to be considered exhaustive and must be implemented with the briefing at the beginning of the descent.
Each stream has its own characteristics, which change with the changing weather conditions even in a very short time, therefore attention to the training and information given by the guide, before and during the descent, is of vital importance, so that a descent of
canyoning is a wonderful and fun experience, not an unnecessary exposure to risk.


ATTENTION

Behaviors contrary to the instructions given by the guide jeopardize one's own safety and that of others, exposing the individual to subjective dangers resulting in accidents, including serious ones and even death, the most significant of which are:
• The slide.
• the wrong trajectory during a jump and the impact of one's body or parts of it on rocks
or trees.
• wrong entry position into the water, after a jump or a toboggan
• falling from a height

Canyoning is a sport of and in nature, the places where it is practiced, although beautiful, are inhospitable to humans, even a small accident can cause great discomfort to the injured person and to the whole group. Furthermore, like any natural environment, the canyon has its own objective dangers, which do not depend on the behavior of those who are traveling through it at that moment, the most significant are:
• The fall of stones, trees or parts of them, animals or other things from above.
• The sudden change in weather, therefore cold, rain and possible flash floods, changes not foreseen by weather forecasts.
• An obstruction of the riverbed or the presence of a dangerous animal that forces the group to exit the canyon with the related problems of "overflow".
• In the event of an accident, the immediate inaccessibility of the rescue system present in the area, therefore the impossibility of evacuating the injured person quickly.
The guide, if possible, may interrupt the descent at any time for safety reasons, the participant undertakes not to hinder or influence this decision in the opposite direction while respecting the roles and serenity necessary for the guide in moments deemed critical by it.
Descending a canyon is not a competition to see who is better, faster or more daring, but a way of seeing, touching and experiencing a unique natural environment.
Canyoning or Canyoning is an activity of great satisfaction and fun, the professionalism of our guides and your responsibility will be the guarantee that everything will take place in the greatest possible safety.

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