Canyoning – Full-Day Route in the Riolan

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In case you meet the guide in St.Auban, you will follow him for a 45 mn. drive to Sigale, where he will organize a car drop-off at the exit of the canyon.

After handing out your equipment, he will give a safety talk concerning abseiling techniques and safety inside the canyon.

A 15 mn walk will be necessary to reach the entrance of the canyon.

This descent will imply spending most of the time in the water, as the canyon meanders at the bottom of a deep gorge which opens up onto large pools of water which then flow underneath big boulders.

There will be a good number of jumps (maximum 6 m.) and a few rappels (maximum 15 m.). You will swim down long stretches in clear water and encounter a fun natural slide which will without fail surprize and amaze you.

The Riolan canyon is a beautiful canyon bordered at some places by cliffs measuring up to 300 m.

This descent will imply spending most of the time in the water, as the canyon meanders at the bottom of a deep gorge which opens up onto large pools of water which then flow underneath big boulders.

Although all the jumps are optional and can be abseiled, given the layout of this canyon, it is nevertheless necessary to be able to perform jumps of at least 2.5 m.