Tracking nature

Canyoning is presumably one of the most spectacular options to escape the all too common daily (office) routine. The term describes the crossing of natural gorges from top to bottom using climbing and wildwater gear. It is an undescribable experience for any recreational adventurer. Mallnitz is the starting point. The tours will take you to Möll Valley and nearby eastern Tirol.

Following the natural course of a mountain brook, visitors will climb, slide, jump and swim together under the watchful eye of a guide; every gorge has its very own special "character". Some of them require frequent abseiling in narrow passages while other gorges are conquered mainly by swimming. Correspondingly, the individual tours are distinguished by degree of difficulty - from beginner tours to advanced tours which will often last much longer.

The required equipment includes a warm Neoprene suit or a canyoning suit with reinforced elbow, knee and buttock areas. In addition, a hard helmet for the head and a special climbing belt around the hips are required, because the abseiling of the participants during the tours is for the most part passive. The equipment is usually provided by the organiser; you need to provide good shoes and a bathing suit.

The only condition for your participation is a certain basic degree of fitness and dexterity, where the psychological component is often more relevant. Trust in the material and the guide is crucial for abseiling heights of for example 50 m to allow the corresponding conduct and the proper execution of instructions.

By all means, the risk potential of canyoning is high, but it can be minimised with reasonable tour planning, proper equipment and professionally trained guides. This is one of the reasons why the tours are always planned on short notice. For example, if the weather is not cooperating or the water levels in the gorges are too high, we are forced to organise alternative tours for safety reasons.

You should also know that the journey to the gorges and rivers is often lengthy. In addition, it goes without saying that no hot water showers will be available at the end of the gorge and no change rooms at the entry of the gorge. This is a purely natural experience and every participant should be aware of this before starting the tour.

Canyoning only developed in the 1980s. However, the trendy sport did not originate in the USA where wide and easily accessible canyons are used, but in Europe (text: „readyfornature“).