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WHAT IS CANYONING?

What is canyoning? It is simply the descent of mountain streams, more or less narrow and embanked, with or without water, wearing an isothermal wetsuit, gym shoes with wedged soles (not smooth), a helmet and a harness, using various descent techniques, such as:

Hiking, that is, simply walking
Jumping, that is, one can jump from small or even significant heights into the pools that have formed naturally in the canyon bed
Sliding, that is, you can slide down “toboggans” (natural slides), following the route carved in the rock bed by the water.
Abseiling, that is descending on or using a rope, that is, descending waterfalls with the aid of a rope and harness, where no other method is possible, or if one prefers not to jump or slide. No knowledge of rope descent techniques is required.

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS ACTIVITY?

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GENERAL INFORMATIONS

canyoning and what to know about the various routes that could be taken

Minimum age: There is no indication that applies to everyone, we take as a reference from 9 years onwards, but younger children can also 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 (scoperta, family) to 6/7h for Expert routes

Is required:

a good and normal state of health
to know how to swim or with a life vest the absence of fear of water.
the absence of cardiac and/or respiratory pathologies that are not compatible with physical effort.
the desire to have fun

GENERAL INFORMATIONS

canyoning and what to know about the various routes that could be taken

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 (scoperta, family) to 6/7h for Expert routes

Is required:

Equipment supplied and included in the cost: Wetsuit + helmet + buoyancy aid vest (only if requested) + harness + safety descender and longes + common material (all the Individual and collective Protective Equipment used comply with current regulations)

What do you have to bring? A polyester t-shirt to wear under the wetsuit, bathing suit, towel, trainers to get into the water and socks to get wet in, no rings on your hands. Those who wear glasses will have to fix them to the head to avoid losing them, those who use contact lenses, preferably the disposable type with a spare pair.

Safety: Before entering the canyon you will be informed about the objective characteristics and risks of the canyon, about the behaviors to adopt for everyone’s safety and for respect for the environment. You will also be trained on rope maneuvers if necessary. Download the briefing and statement on training and information

# CANYONING WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT

THE PROGRESSION

It is very important to follow the guide’s instructions on how to move and how to behave, disregarding 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, hence the simple
“walking” is 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 our legs, wearing clothing and equipment we are not used to, requires the utmost 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, it could be a reason for falling and an accident. To overcome vertical obstacles where the use of a rope is not foreseen, sit on the top of the obstacle and slide down gently, or proceed by down-climbing. If you are unable or feel insecure, ask the guide for help in overcoming the obstacle.
• Do not run, even if the bed of the river allows it
• 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 equipment holder or to the main attachment point of the harness

JUMP

You can only jump in puddles of water, always and only after the instructions of the guide, on how to jump, where and how to land and on what to do after having re-emerged from the water, therefore:

You only jump when you are sure that the body of water below you is free from obstacles
If possible, jump from a standstill, kicking 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.
Entry into the water must take place with the legs together and the knees slightly bent, ready to cushion any impact due to a shallow depth or by mistake in the direction of the jump. The arms should be attached to the body, crosswise across the chest or at the sides. If you have to hold your nose with one of the two hands, the elbow relating to the hand used must be attached to the body and positioned downwards, the hand must make a secure grip on the nose and face.
Those who use goggles must put them safely inside the wetsuit before jumping.
Attention, 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 does not feel safe and does not want to tackle it can always use the rope or, where possible, go around the obstacle by walking along one of the banks.

# CANYONING WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT

tobogan

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. Whenever possible, freely overcoming the tobogans is one of the most beautiful and fun ways to progress in a 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-sitting 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 point 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 your run towards the receiving pool. The body slides on the rock and on the water in a supine position, shoulders and head slightly raised. If other sliding positions can be held, it will be the guide’s responsibility to give the appropriate instructions.
Once you have resurfaced 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 obligatory, those who do not feel safe and do not want to tackle it can always use the rope or, where possible, go around the obstacle by walking along one of the banks.

# Canyoning what to know about

ABSEIL

Overcoming some obstacles, whether horizontal or vertical, in the greatest possible safety requires the use of a rope and harness, complete with lanyard 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 obstacles, leaving him only the management of the own body and its movement during the phase of exposure to the fall from a height. During the briefing at the entrance to the creek, the guide will show how to use the equipment provided, according to the choice made;

 client independently (with double safety practiced by the guide or by another participant instructed in the case)
 client managed on the ropes

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SWIMMING

Swimming. It is the last progression technique that could be required in the canyoning activity.

For some predominantly aquatic torrents, it is fundamental and mandatory, for others where aquaticity is a secondary aspect, it will be sufficient for the customer not to be afraid of water, and to request the aid of a buoyancy aid vest.

Any aquatic techniques for overcoming turbulent pools and/or stretches with significant water movements will be taught from time to time. This document is not to be considered exhaustive and should be implemented with the briefing at the beginning of the descent.

Each torrent has its own characteristics, which change with the changing of the weather conditions even in a very short time, therefore the attention to the training and to the information given by the guide, before and during the descent, is of vital importance, so that a descent of
canyoning is a wonderful and enjoyable experience, not an unnecessary exposure to risk.

Behaviors contrary to the indications given by the guide, jeopardize one’s own safety and that of others, exposing the individual to subjective dangers which can cause accidents, even serious ones up to death, among which the most significant are:

 The slip.
 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 COSA SAPERE IN GENERALE

ATTENTION

Attention, canyoning is a sport of and in nature, the practice places, 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 walking along 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 the weather, therefore the cold, the rain and any sudden floods, changes not foreseen by the weather forecasts.
An obstruction of the riverbed or the presence of a dangerous animal that forces the group to leave 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 in a short time.

The guide, if possible, will be able to interrupt the descent at any time for safety reasons, the participant undertakes not to hinder or influence this decision in the opposite direction in compliance with the roles and serenity necessary for driving in moments considered critical.
Descending a canyon is not a competition to see who is the best, fastest or most daring, but a way to see, touch and experience 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.