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Professional Guided Services: Whitewater kayaks, Sea kayaks, whitewater rafting, mountain climbing and hikes….Adventure trips and expeditions. These trips are focused for small groups who wish to take advantage of the knowledge and wisdom of our qualified guides throughout there journey.

  Our goal is to fulfill all your needs so you may enjoy and get the best out of your experience.  On this section, you will mostly find general programs, but there are also other places which we are more than willing to study if you just ask us to... and most surely be more than willing to go to.

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Our telephone number 00 34 94 681 47 69
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RIVERS OF THE PYRENEES
During one week we travel through the Pyrenees experiencing its most representative rivers: The Ara river, the door to Ordesa National Park, the Esera river in the Benasque Valley, the Noguera Pallaresa river in the Pyrenees of Lleida and the Gállego river in ‘Reino de los Mallos’.  We follow the path of these rivers using fantastic wild-water stretches and enjoying the beautiful background of the mountains. We practice kayak manoeuvres and learn about security measures, scouting the river, rodeo etc. Moving between different camp sites you have the opportunity to kayak or raft in the best rivers of the Pyrenees accompanied by experienced guides, who are familiar with these places. To round up our programme we dedicate one part of the adventure trip to visit characteristic places and villages along our route, get to know its people, cuisine ...
PROGRAM TIMETABLE – DAILY SUMMARY – EXTRA INFORMATION
WHERE Pyrenees: Torla, Benasque, Sort, Murillo de Gállego
WHEN Spring – Summer
WHO Kayak: Kayakers of level III with knowledge of river navigation and security measures
Kayak: Kayakers of level IV with rescue knowledge
ACTIVITIES/LEVELS
GUIDE/S Whitewater guides expedition coordinator
ACCOMMODATION Camp/Camping
Nº PAX 5 / 14
SERVICES
 
 
DETAILED PROGRAMME
DAY 1.- Welcome of the group at Bilbao Airport and transfer to Urdabai, where the UR Nomade base is situated. Our camp will be set up in the camping of Laida, where, in the early afternoon, all participants get together for the presentation of the programme and the guides. After lunch we go to the beach of Laga to practice kayak-surf or surf in the famous wave of Mundaka. In the evening, after dinner, we invite everybody for a late-night walk in the Urdaibai Natural Park.
DAY 2.- Transfer to Murillo de Gallego for a full day wild-water down the Gallego river including two quieter stretches to have a break and lunch. In the late afternoon, after having set up our camp, everybody can enjoy a stroll through Riglos, which is famous for its spectacular rock face and well known by passionate climbers from all over the world. We dine in Murillo and have a stroll through the village.
DAY 3.- After breakfast transfer to the Esera river, where we kayak down the river for about 13 km between Campo and Santa Liestra (level III-IV). On the way we will pass by one of its most famous parts ‘Las Pirámides’, a beautiful area with big pyramid-form rocks in the middle of the river, which we need to avoid. After lunch on the shore of the river we kayak down the ‘Congosto del Ventanillo’, an impressing gorge that the Esera river carved into the mountains of  ‘Sierras Interiores’ (level IV). Once arrived at the camping of Castejón de Sos we set up our camp and depart for a visit of the Benasque area, which is at 15 km. This valley is one of the most beautiful of the Pyrenees and a major part of this area forms the Posets-Maladeta Natural Park, that was founded in 1994 with the aim to maintain its natural and cultural beauties. Dinner is at leisure.
DAY 4.- After breakfast we transfer to Sort, the capital of ‘Pallars Sobirà’, and the Noguera Pallaresa river. We set up our camp at the camping of Sort and have lunch. Then it is time to start kayaking down the river in the 20 km long stretch from Llavorsi to Sort (level III-IV) with very exciting parts such as ‘La Lavadora’ or ‘El Cuarto Español’ (both level IV). Once back at the camp we prepare for a visit of Sort and a stroll through its historic part, which lies at the feet of the mountain dominating the village and has charming narrow streets. Dinner at leisure in Sort.
DAY 5.- Breakfast and then we kayak down the river from Sort to the Canyon of Collegats. After lunch, everybody can enjoy the afternoon at leisure or take the opportunity to play in the waves and the slalom. Dinner at leisure to taste the typical dishes of the Pallars region.
DAY 6.- Breakfast in the camp. In the morning, depending on the conditions and the water level of the river, we kayak down the upper part of the Noguera Pallaresa. After lunch, we transfer to Ordesa National Park and one of the best known rivers in the Pyrenees – the Ara. Our camp for the night is set up in the camping in Torla.
DAY 7.- Breakfast in the camp and then we go down the river from Torla to Broto, putting special attention to the technical aspects of kayaking. After a picnic lunch and some time to relax we transfer to the upper Ara close to the ‘Puente de los Navarros’ and from there we continue improving our knowledge on technique and security. Return to the camp.
DAY 8.- Transfer to Bilbao Airport (option to include a guided visit of the town) and end of the programme.