Many confuse it with rafting or a sport practiced with a canoe…
Canyoning is not that.
Canyoning is an activity that only established in Italy in the 1990s and consists of descending the course of streams on foot following the waterway, in particular those stretches where the water in its incessant rush towards the mouth has dug, over the millennia, deep gorges, the ravines. Along the gorges you can encounter various "obstacles" and to overcome them and continue the path, various techniques are used: descents on ropes to overcome high waterfalls or rock leaps, dives and jumps into the deepest natural pools or thrilling slides on rock toboggans smoothed, pushed by the current. Canyoning has had a strong increase and development in recent years because it is a truly fun and exciting activity that allows you to experience a day of emotions and adventure in incredibly suggestive natural places, often hidden from the eyes of ordinary tourists. Canyoning is an activity for everyone, not just for extreme sports lovers. It is possible to practice it in the most captivating gorges without specific preparation, relying on the experience of our instructors and guides who deeply know the area and the safe progression techniques. All you need is a little physical training, a spirit of adaptation and adventure and a great desire to have fun.
Where water is essential!
Dives and toboggans having lots of fun. The itineraries proposed, in Lazio and Umbria, usually, are accessible until late spring only.
Questi itinerari si snodano in canyon di incredibile bellezza, attraversano ambienti incontaminati immersi in una lussureggiante vegetazione, luoghi selvaggi, appunto!
La verticalità è la padrona degli itinerari selvaggi e per affrontarli è necessario non avere timore del vuoto e delle altezze!
Over the years we have tested and selected specific producers and materials to always offer the best!
We pay great attention to the equipment both for the high safety guarantees and to ensure maximum comfort for the participants. During all our canyoning excursions you will be provided with all the equipment you will need for the descent.
Wearing a wetsuit does not protect us from entering water, but from cold, helping us to keep our body temperature at optimal levels. We use 2-piece wet suits, jacket and pants, created specifically for canyoning; with reinforcements and more elastic areas that allow better movements. The jackets have a hood that can be worn if you are particularly prone to the cold.
Neoprene socks have the same use as normal socks. They are worn under the wetsuit and inside shoes, their function is to protect our body from the cold.
They are made up of a rigid shell that protects the head from any bumps and stones that can fall from above. They are adjustable for all heads, through a simple and fast sliding adjustment system. Many of our helmets are already prepared with mounts for action cameras!
We use harnesses specially created for canyoning, simple and intuitive to wear. They are all equipped with a special rear anti-wear protection that effectively protects both the wetsuit and the harness webbing from abrasion.
Connected via a screw carabiner to our harness, the figure 8 descender allows us to descend by rope in a simple and effective way.
We use 10 mm semi-static ropes. After having tested many of them we have found a type of rope that guarantees a remarkable grip and an extreme hold of flexibility, which allows excellent control of the descent and is therefore suitable for practitioners of all levels.
Here are the few and simple things to bring when you come canyoning with us!
Plastic bags for storing wet clothing and what kind of shoes to wear are important advice for your perfect canyoning day.
For any further information, do not hesitate to contact us.
To be used under the wetsuit, we recommend not wearing too loose swimwear (such as shorts) to facilitate when you need to put on the wetsuit. It is also possible to wear tight shorts.
We recommend always wearing a t-shirt, even under your wetsuit, preferably a technical shirt that can be long-sleeved on days with particularly low temperatures.
Shoes are important to ensure a good grip during the activity. High trekking boots that also protect the ankle are excellent, sneakers or running shoes with a good sculpted sole are also fine. Absolutely to be avoided diving shoes!
We will need it at the end of the activity, when, having removed the wetsuit, we will have to dry ourselves and change our wet clothes.
At the end of the activity after drying off, we will need a complete change to be able to get dressed and go home.
A half liter bottle per person is usually sufficient. We recommend those in disposable plastic to prevent thermoses or other rigid materials from damaging. Good hydration is essential when doing physical activity, especially in the summer when temperatures are high.
It might be a good idea to bring one or more energy bars to refresh yourself during the activity. Keep in mind that everything you bring into the gorge gets wet, so the bars must also be sealed.
It sounds like silly advice, but it's handy to have one or more plastic bags to store wet clothes and shoes that would otherwise drip in the car.