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Water sports such as canyoning and rafting are on the rise.
And especially at this time of year.
From Valencia to Cantabria or Murcia, we go through the most suitable rivers in our geography to practice them according to the Aladinia.com experience gift website, which maintains that reservations for this type of activity have increased by 80% so far this year .
Cabriel River, Venta del Moro (Valencia)
In this Kalahari adventures proposal, you descend through the rough waters of the Cabriel River in a
pneumatic boat guided only by oars
.
The section of this plan is eight kilometers.
It is done at midday so as not to meet the rest of the companies that work on this section.
They eat halfway along the river
, with cold dishes, and replenish their strength to descend the best part of the section, with a total of 12 kilometers.
In this last section you can practice snorkeling, taking advantage of the clean waters of the Cabriel River, in a small canyon.
Price: from 40 euros.
Noguera Pallaresa River, Llavorsí (Lleida)
The descent down the Noguera Pallaresa is one of the most popular and attractive in Europe.
The Rafting Llavorsí company specializes in various adventure sports but its star is in the
Noguera Pallaresa,
descending the rough waters of this river in an inflatable boat, with the help of oars, dodging the rocks along the way and avoiding the fall into the water
The capacity of the boat is eight people, who sit on the edges.
The exciting journey is made in the company of a monitor who is placed in the back of
the boat to pilot it.
There are different sections, although the most common is Llavorsí-Rialp, one of the most exciting for its rapids, about 14 kilometers long.
In addition to the descent, a meal is proposed at the Riberies hotel restaurant, based on
sausages with escalibada or roast potatoes
and dessert.
Price: from 37.90 euros.
Upper Ebro, Stream (Cantabria)
Rafting in Cantabria runs along the Ebro and consists of several sections to choose from depending on what you are looking for, more emotion, children's level, there is even
a full day
to spend all day on the river.
In river descent there is a widely accepted international classification to classify rivers according to their degree of difficulty when navigating them, in Cantabria in the Ebro and Deva rivers it is classified as: Class III with
specific steps of class IV.
The Cares River contains Class IV rapids, being one of the bravest descents in Spain.
The proposed section is from Arroyo to
Aldea de Ebro
, 10 kilometers long and lasts three and a half hours.
The adventure, carried out by H2UR, costs 35 euros per person.
Gallego River, Murillo de Gallego (Huesca)
The Gállego river canyon begins just after the Pantano de la Peña dam.
A
descent of more than 11 kilometers
during a morning of waves and big water.
The unevenness makes this section an activity for adventurers, wanting excitement.
The descent begins with
level IV
that prepares for the next section in which the river is channeled between walls and the waves follow one another while the team tries to take the controls of the rafting raft, they follow different rapids until they reach
the funnel ,
a rapid with a slope and special strength.
During the descent, jumps into the water are made, boarding other boats and above all enjoy
the splashes and big waves
found during the descent.
Price: from 46 euros.
Segura River, Cieza (Murcia)
The descent down the Segura River passes through some of the places with the
greatest ecological value in Murcia
.
First of all, the basic notions for handling the rafting raft are taught so that the descent is as good as possible.
Immediately after, he gets on the raft with colleagues who will row as a team to go down the river in the best possible way.
During the journey you have to enjoy the riverside vegetation and the typical fauna of the area.
The tour starts in Cieza
and almost immediately you will be able to see its famous mountain, La Atalaya, which rises above the town due to its verticality and its castle and ruins of the Muslim city of Medina Siyasa.
The great Menjú in Abarán, a stately estate from 1908 forgotten in time, is one of the hidden wonders with its own microclimate and vegetation.
Halfway through the route, a break is made in Abarán, in a place called
El Jarral
.
The adventure is accompanied by a quality report with more than 300 photos and more than 15 different points of view.
Price: from 22 euros.
Genil River, Low Caves (Malaga)
The company Ocio Aventura Cerro Gordo proposes starting from Cuevas Bajas, a municipality in the north of
the province of Malaga,
a privileged enclave that is located on the banks of the Genil river.
It is a complete section of eight kilometers in which you can enjoy the waters of
the Genil River, the second longest in Andalusia
that flows into the Guadalquivir River.
It is ideal in summer when the river brings more flow due to the releases made by the
Iznájar
reservoir (the largest reservoir in Andalusia) for irrigation.
The duration is about three hours, of which an hour and a half is in the water and can be done by children over six years old who know how to swim.
The price: from 39 euros.
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