Day 2 "Adventure" canyons
A canyoning day for sporty beginners!
Departing from Larunss, the route This package offers the same benefits as the Oxygen half-day.
Whatever your canyoning experienceWe are proposing a day during which we will go down 2 canyons with a very different atmosphere.
You don't have to be a seasoned practitioner here, physical fitness is all you need for a great canyoning day out! With family or friends, book your canyoning day out and enjoy the thrills!
Walking, swimming, jumping, sliding, abseiling down waterfalls will be on the programme. We'll enjoy a lunch break, in the sun of course, between the 2 canyons with a view of the mountains.
75€
per person
(from 1 to 4 people)70€
per person
(for groups of 5 or more and under 18)The price includes the supervision, the loan of the equipment, the insurance in RC
Advance booking essential
The activity In detail
General Info
- Location: Laruns / Gabas 64440 (see map at the bottom of the page)
- From early May to early OctoberHowever, not all the routes offered in this formula will be feasible from May:
- in May: Canceigt and Bious
- from June: Canceigt, Bious, Soussouéou, Brousset
The choice of the course will depend on the conditions (water level, weather), the authorizations if necessary, your desires, your previous experience. If you have already done one of them, please let us know.
NB: as all these criteria are not always known in advance, it is not necessarily possible to determine the choice of canyon when booking.
- 2 x 2h15 to 2h30 = 4h30 to 5h00 of canyoning (once in the water).
- RDV 8:45 or 9:00 am in Laruns 64440 (parking of the college, old station, next to the shop Locaski / Ossau 2884 : Google Maps RDV Laruns)
- Dispersal around 18:00
Levels / Difficulties
A multi-faceted introductory course that is suitable for everyone: novices or occasional practitioners.
- Access walk (approach + return) limited to 30 minutes for each canyon.
- Progression in the natural river bed is slippery but does not require any skills other than those of mountain hiking.
- No bag to carry.
- Jumps from 0 to 7 metres, of simple execution, always optional and easily avoidable.
- Simple but compulsory abseils, maximum 15 metres.
- Short swim, calm water, weak current.
- Moderate commitment: effort of up to 7 hours (approach+descent+return), there are ways out.
Conditions
- Be in good physical condition, have a regular sport practice.
- Know how to swim, be able to put your head under water.
- Be able to jump 1-2 metres into the water, although all jumps are avoidable.
- Be able to walk, off-path, for 3 hours, with a moderate gradient.
- Be able to overcome fear to hang from a rope. No previous experience required.
- Children from 12 years old .
Framing
The activity is supervised by a qualified canyoning instructor A member of the Ossau valley instructors' office, Aventure Chlorophylle.
Groups of maximum 10 participants per instructor.
We can accommodate up to 8 groups (80 people)
Materials provided
- 5 mm isothermal neoprene suit in 2 pieces (jacket + overalls)
- Neoprene socks
- Equipped harness (lanyards, carabiners, descender)
- Headset (some with Go Pro attachment)
- Collective equipment (bags, cans, ropes, etc.)
Please prepare the list of participants with first name, height (=height in cm), weight, shoe size so that we can come to the meeting point with the appropriate equipment.
This list must be sent to us either at the time of registration or at least 48 hours before the outing.
Departure
In Laruns 64440 (college car park, old station, next to the Locaski shop / Ossau 2884
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You must plan for
- Come to the meeting point with your vehicle: transport to the activity site is not provided, if you are without a car, please let us know beforehand to consider the possibility of carpooling.
- Sports shoesThe shoes must be lace-up, grippy, and suitable for the activity (wet, supportive, such as trainers, tennis shoes, trail shoes, or light hiking shoes. No water sports shoes).
It is possible to rent special canyoning shoes in Laruns, at the Ossau 2884 shop (5 €): book beforehand on 05.59.05.36.09
- Don't forget your spare shoes so you can leave with dry feet.
- Swimming costume, towel.
- A synthetic sports T-shirt, lycra type or equivalent (optional but recommended)
- Picnic + water (to be left in the car, back to the car park after the first canyon).
- Large plastic bag to pack your wet things when you return.
- No credit card for payment on site, please bring a cheque, cash (with a deposit if possible), holiday vouchers, ANCV sports vouchers.
Please prepare the list of participants with first name, height (=height in cm), weight, shoe size so that we can come to the meeting point with the appropriate equipment.
This list must be sent to us either at the time of registration or at least 48 hours before the outing.
How to define your level
Description of the level :
A multi-faceted introductory course that is suitable for everyone: novices or occasional practitioners.
- Access walk (approach + return) limited to 30 minutes.
- Progression in the natural river bed is slippery but does not require any skills other than those of mountain hiking.
- No or little bag to carry (only your equipment and possibly your picnic).
- Jumps from 0 to 7 metres, of simple execution, always optional and easily avoidable.
- Simple but compulsory abseils, maximum 15 metres.
- Short swim, calm water, weak current.
- Limited commitment: effort less than 5 hours (approach + descent + return), escape routes exist.
Skills required :
- Be in good physical condition, but not necessarily athletic, limited physical commitment.
- Know how to swim, be able to put your head under water.
- Be able to jump 1-2 metres into the water, although all jumps are avoidable.
- Be able to walk, off-path, for 3 hours, with a moderate gradient.
- Be able to overcome fear to hang from a rope. No previous experience required.
- Children from 12 years of age (minimum age in groups, lowered to 10 years in families depending on the case).
Description of the level :
This is an introductory course in sports, with technical training, requiring a good level of comfort and a good condition to move in mountain terrain.
Beginners accepted.
- Access walk (approach + return) limited to 2 hours.
- Progression in the river bed requiring a certain ease to cross steep passages.
- Carrying a backpack, with collective equipment.
- Jumps from 0 to 8 metres, always optional but requiring good tonicity and a search for precision.
- Abseiling up to 30 metres, which can be watered.
- A swim that may require a minimum of whitewater proficiency.
- Moderate commitment: effort of up to 7 hours (approach + descent + return), several waterfalls can be linked without interruption.
Skills required :
- Be in good physical condition, have a regular sport practice.
- Know how to swim, be comfortable in the water.
- Be able to jump into the water without hesitation up to 3 metres.
- Be able to evolve in a rocky environment, to face new and even impressive situations.
- Be able to abseil: previous experience of verticality (accrobranche, climbing, canyoning) is recommended.
- Children from 13 years old.
Description of the level :
This is an advanced sports course, with technical training, requiring previous experience in canyoning, particularly in climbing verticals.
- Access walk (approach + return) of up to 4 hours.
- Progression in the river bed requiring a certain ease of movement and participation of everyone in the management of safety.
- Carrying a backpack, sometimes heavy.
- Technical jumps requiring tonicity and precision.
- Abseiling may be wet, and may exceed 50 metres. You will help the instructor with rope handling.
- A swim that may require a minimum of whitewater proficiency.
- Large-scale commitment: effort of up to 12 hours (approach + descent + return), the environment is isolated, the route does not always have possible escapes.
Skills required :
Be in good physical condition, have a regular practice of sports, especially on mountain activities.
- Know how to swim, be comfortable in the water.
- Be able to perform technical jumps in a difficult environment. Previous experience required.
- Be able to evolve in a rocky and vertical environment, knowing how to abseil is mandatory.
- Be able to manage your own safety and participate in the safety of your teammates.
- Children from 14 years old.
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