Canyoning
Canyoning offers the descent on foot of very steeply streams which form gorges and canyons. Assisted by a guide who teaches the necessary techniques, everybody can experience canyoning.
Outings include footing in the canyons, gliding in tobogas carved in the rocks, swimming or diving or even descending with a rope beautiful waterfalls.
Along the descent everybody will be able to measure the difficulties according to his/her own nature.
The Centre supplies all high technical outfit.
Tracks
The time required for every itinerary is about 4 hours (about 2 into the water) including: registration, dressing up, theoretical lesson ashore, trials in water and transport on mini-buses.
Val Mala
Ideal for a first experience of river trekking, with some demanding but highly gratifying passages.
Length: about 4 hours
Difficulty: easy
Sesia Gorges
A trekking full of water emotions in the amazing Sesia canyon.
Length: about 4 hours
Difficulty: easy to medium
Nonaj
An exciting descent in a wild alpine environment. The excursion is at 1300 mts.
Length: about 4 hours
Difficulty: medium
Sorba
Acrobatic itinerary with water slides and rides among spectacular rocks.
Length: about 4 hours
Difficulty: medium to high
Artogna
Demanding itinerary extremely impressive, characterized by waterslides long up to fifty meters and very beatiful passages hollowed in the rocks. It flows in a large bed sided by a wood from where it's always possible to go out. Recommended for those who already have some canyoning experiences.
Length: about 6/7 hours
Difficulty: high
Fees
Fees include lessons with Instructor/Guide, local transports with vehicles provided by the Centre and insurance. They also include the utilization of technical outfit and equipment.
Val Mala - 4h, easy 50 euros
Sesia Gorges - 4h, easy to medium 50 euros
Nonaj - 4h, medium 50 euros
Sorba - 4h, medium to high 50 euros
Artogna - 6/7h, high 80 euros
Low season 10% reduction
From opening date to 15th May and always in week days (Mon-Fri) except August.
Personal clothes
Every participant has to bring bathing suit, trainers, long sleeves sweater (better if woollen or pile) and necessary for shower. Consider that all clothes will get wet during the descent. For canyoning, trekking boots are also required.
Enrolment
Partecipants must be able to swim and not have psychophysical problems. They have to abide to the Center rules which must be signed for approval. Underages must come with a responsible adult.
Partecipants have to book by telephone better some days in advance for big groups and confirm by paying a deposit corrisponding to 1/3 of the fee addressed to:
Centro Canoa Rafting Monrosa
via Roma, 1
13020 Balmuccia (VC)