Canyoning Rio Vessadas

Czas trwania: 3 godziny

An activity that involves walking down the ribeira de Vessadas (Manhouce), using jumps into the water, natural slides, down-climbing, abseils and crossings through the water.

This canyoning route is quite accessible and recommended for younger groups or large groups, as it is not very technical but very playful. The canyoning starts beside the meeting point at Poço da Barreira, which can be negotiated in various ways, such as a natural slide and a jump. At the 2nd drop you can abseil from a height of 4 metres.

Several drops follow, usually negotiated by jumping and sliding, the largest being 15 metres, negotiated by abseil. This stream has beautiful green pools of clear water that invite you to jump in. At the end, the return to Manhouce is made along another tributary, the ribeira de Manhouce, going up the stream and passing by Poço da Silha.
This walk is the hardest part of the canyoning.

For the canyoning, the following equipment is provided by the organiser: wetsuit, neoprene socks, personal protective equipment (helmet, harness, descender), specialist backpacks, and dry bags and containers.

Recommended seasons: spring and summer (May to September).

Wliczone

• Insurance,
• Sprzęt
• Instructors

Warto wiedzieć

You should bring water and a light lunch: sandwiches, fruit, energy bars, nuts, etc.

You need to bring footwear for walking in the water: trainers or shoes or boots with a thick, grippy sole (do not bring sandals or wetsuit shoes). Footwear is the responsibility of the participants.
You may bring a Lycra top to wear under the wetsuit.
The organiser has dry bags to carry the participants’ lunch, but the quantity should be moderate.

We suggest that participants eat something before the walk so they don’t have to carry as much weight during the activity. It is important to bring sun cream. Anyone who wears prescription glasses should attach a cord so they stay more secure.

This activity does not require vehicle transfers. Participants’ vehicles remain parked at the Parque de Merendas de Manhouce and everything else is done on foot, in a circular route

Meeting point

Parque de Merendas de Manhouce in Manhouce, S. Pedro do Sul.