River Rafting in Catalonia

River rafting is a very popular activity in Catalonia, especially closer to the Pyrenees, as the possibilities here are plentiful.

White Water rafting in Sort:
If you want a more action, the only place with White water rafting is in Sort in the Pyrenees. Sort is one of the best places in Spain, and with garanteed good conditions, because they have a contract with the Dam further up the river to provide a sufficient water level in the entire season from April to Mid-October. If you come during before noon or around noon, they will open up for the river, so the rafting is more intense - during the afternoon & evening, the waters are more calm.

We have visited Sort ourselves a couple of times, and we have found it to be a beautiful and very lively place, with a lot of nice activities (rafting, canoying, horse-back riding), very good restaurants and beautiful settings. It is also a much visited place for hiking, as there is a natural park and a national park in the area, and more than 1.000 km. of tracks. The tracks range from family track to the most advanced tracks, passing some of the highest points of the Pyrenees.

One day visit to Sort:
It is possible to visit in Sort in one day, but the drive is very long, depending on where you stay. We advice that you calculate in Google, so you know the distance in advance. If you decide to go, we will recommend that you drive early, so you can do the rafting in the morning, where the water level is higher. The departure is around 10:00, as we understood it (in the afternoon family rafting). Afterwards, you could take a nice lunch (we can recommend some restaurants), and perhaps a hike, or another activity (we for instance tried cheese-tasting), before heading back to the house. 

Barranq – Canyoning:
This is a fantastic experience. You will walk to cross a small mountain, and you will return walking in swimsuits in the small river, through a cave and down a small waterfall. At the end, the jumping rock is a hit for the children and other childish persons.

It is suitable for children from about 10-12 years. It is a physical activity, where the first little part (30-40 minutes) is a bit hard. Our group was not very fit and managed without problems. We had an excellent experience. Highly recommendable.

Kayaking:
Have some nice hours kayaking up and down the Segre river. The activity is very suitable for children.

Each activity has an elaborating document, which you can request:
info@sydensferiehuse.dk – remember to indicate which activities.