CANYONING
CANYONING, THE KING OF EXTREME SPORTS!
CANYONING AT NEFELI CANYON SECTION A, A FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTIVITY IN WATER FIELD
Location: Megalo Papigko, Zagori
For many extreme sports fans, canyoning is the top of all the field activities since it combines hiking in a wild scenery, sloping down a vertical cliff (rappel) on a waterfall using special equipment. Choosing canyoning you will realize the real dimension of the sport beyond the ordinary perception, in a virgin, natural environment. Explore at your own pace while gaining access to water sculptured gorges.
Description:
We start from the church of Megalo Papigko village in Zagori and then we are going down the path, leading to the sources of Voidomatis River. After 10 minutes of easy walking, we are at the first rappel. The first 3 rappels are close together with a height of about 4 to 7 meters. The 4th, and last rappel, is 17 meters and from there, climbing a wind ladder, we are again before the 4th rappel and we are ready for the 30-minute long way back, via a path that ends at the starting point.
No previous experience is required, and we provide all necessary technical gear and equipment (except for your shoes, each individual need to have a pair of hiking shoes)
✔ Participants’ age: childhood (05+) and adults
✔ Number of descents (rappels): 5 (the highest is 17m)
✔ Duration of activity: 5 hours
✔ Required experience: none
✔ Technical equipment: included
✔ Clients required equipment: : swimsuit or double underwear, towel, synthetic T-shirt, sun cream, hiking or sports closed shoes that will get wet after the activity (all types of sandals or open shoes are prohibited)
✔ Other facilities: Included cold water, energy supplement/snack and photos from the trip
✔ Meeting point: Central Parking lot of Megalo Papigko
✔ Distance from Ioannina city: 1 hour and 15 min
✔ From March till November, whenever the weather condition allows us and after the appropriate communication with us
CANYONING AT NEFELI CANYON SECTION B
Location: Megalo Papigko, Zagori
For those who seek for more action, they can choose Section B in the Nefeli gorge with additional 3 rappels, very funny, very popular and suitable for families and small children.
We start from the church of Megalo Papigko village in Zagori and we are going down the path leading to the sources of Voidomatis River. After 10 minutes of easy walking, we are already there and start on the 1st rappel. The first 3 rappels are close together, with a height of about 4 to 7 meters. The 4th rappel is 17 meters and the first with enough difficulty. The remaining 5 rappels are a bit more demanding with the highest reaching 30 meters, again close to each other, and with the adrenaline pumping. Completing the rappels, we find on the left the 45-minute path that leads us to the starting point.
No previous experience is required, and we provide all necessary technical gear and equipment (except for your shoes, each individual need to have a pair of hiking shoes)
✔ Participants’ age: children (08+) and adults
✔ Number of descents (rappels): 8
✔ Duration of activity: 7 hours
✔ Required experience: none
✔ Technical equipment: included
✔ Clients required equipment: : swimsuit or double underwear, towel, synthetic T-shirt, sun cream, hiking or sports closed shoes that will get wet after the activity (all types of sandals or open shoes are prohibited)
✔ Other facilities: Included cold water, energy supplement/snack and photos from the trip
✔ Meeting point: Central Parking lot of Megalo Papigko
✔ Distance from Ioannina city: 1 hour and 15 min
✔ From March till November, whenever the weather condition allows us and after the appropriate communication with us
CANYONING AT DEOS CANYON
Location: Paleochori, Metsovo
Choose Deos Canyon, for an incomparable experience! Deos gorge is located at a short distance from Metsovo, near the village of Paleochori. Canyoning there is an activity quite demanding, in a water field.
Description:
We start from the parking area and descend on a dirt road at first and then on a path, after 20 minutes we are at the 1st rappel! All the rappels are right next to each other, with the highest being 27 meters. Half of the 8th rappel is inside a kind of cave and also the last rappel is dark, since we enter a cave again. After completing the rappels, we go out again on the dirt road and after 35-40 minutes of uphill walking, we reach the starting point again.
No previous experience is required, and we provide all necessary technical gear and equipment (except for your shoes, each individual need to have a pair of hiking shoes)
✔ Participants’ age: childhood (10+) and adults
✔ Number of descents (rappels): 9
✔ Duration of activity: 7 hours
✔ Required experience: none
✔ Technical equipment: included
✔ Clients required equipment: : swimsuit or double underwear, towel, synthetic T-shirt, sun cream, hiking or sports closed shoes that will get wet after the activity (all types of sandals or open shoes are prohibited)
✔ Other facilities: Included cold water, energy supplement/snack and photos from the trip
✔ Distance from Ioannina city: 50 min
✔ Meeting point: according to your accommodation
✔ From March till November and whenever the weather condition allows us and after the appropriate communication with us