Desafio Ocio

Desafío Ocio is a Galician company located in the heart of Pontevedra, inLalín, which organizes adventure activities throughout Galicia.

Adventure sports have more and more followers who not only seek strong emotions but also enjoy the environment around them and spend a pleasant day in nature outdoors.

In Leisure Challenge they have different adventure areas:

• Water: you can do rafting, hydrospeed, canoeing and canoe routes in the wildest and most impressive rivers in Galicia. You will descend the Ulla River while enjoying the landscape, you will travel through the Miño at full speed and cross the Deza River and all its currents. They also have initiation activities in pools and natural reservoirs for beginners

• Air: enjoy the Galician landscapes admiring them from above with paragliding and ultralight flights. Furthermore, if you are passionate about aviation, you can learn to pilot an ultralight plane and set your own course while you soar through its lands.

• Mountain: the mountains of Galicia are perfect for doing all kinds of activities in them, you can ride on the back of a fantastic horse. The hiking routes offered in Desafío are also a great attraction. You can climb the walls of the Galician mountains and jump down a fantastic zip line at a great height. For the most daring, they have also prepared canyoning, rappelling and bungee jumping from the highest bridges in the province of Pontevedra and Coruña.

• Multi-adventure: enjoy the mountains with your friends or family with orienteering races in which you will learn to love the mountains. Or if you want to get your adrenaline pumping with your friends, at Desafío they offer you paintball games on tracks with natural and artificial obstacles

All the material you need to carry out any of the activities will be lent to you by Desafío, make sure you wear comfortable clothes and are eager to have fun and experience unrepeatable emotions.

At Desafío Ocio we like group sports and that you enjoy strong emotions with your friends, which is why we have prepared a paintball court where you can enjoy this sport of a very fun way.

In the heart of Galicia, in the municipality of Lalín is our paintball field waiting for you and your friends to come play and fight in an epic battle that you will remember for a long time.

So that you have a great time and enjoy paintball, we will organize different games in which each team will adopt a role and will not only limit themselves to shooting but will also create strategies to defeat the enemy.

Each activity lasts 2 hours and you can enjoy different packages from the most basic with fewer balls to the most professional. In any case we will leave you the paintball gun, balls and eye and face protection. You and your friends should come dressed in comfortable clothing that allows you to move easily and comfortable shoes with a resistant sole since you will be running through difficult mountain terrain.

If you are thinking of organizing a different bachelor party or want to surprise your employees with an activity with which they can release tension, contact us and we will give you all the information you need to do paintball with us.

Archery is a legendary sport that requires a high level of concentration. If you want to test your aim on a target located 25 meters away and show that you are the best with the bow, at Desafío Ocio we will organize an archery activity.

We offer you two options, you can come to our facilities to shoot arrows with us or we can organize an archery session wherever you want. It is a highly recommended activity to do at patron saint festivities, sports activities in high schools and endless other possibilities.

There are different types of archery: precision, Olympic and intuitive shooting. Depending on your level, we will recommend one type or another, although whatever modality you are going to do, our instructors will be attentive to you at all times.

Bring your friends, your partner, the children, the grandparents... Everyone will enjoy shooting with the bow!

The bows and arrows we leave them to you. You will have to bring comfortable clothes and a lot of concentration to be the best arrow thrower.

Gather your friends and come try your aim with Leisure Challenge.

The Galician mountains are a perfect place to explore on foot and discover the secrets of nature from within.

With Desafío Ocio you can explore walking routes in different areas of Pontevedra such as Silleda, Gondomar, Vila de Cruces, the around Vigo and the Costa da Morte.

The different routes will be organized adapting to the needs of each group and their preferences. We can design a special route for your group in which you will choose how many kilometers and which municipalities you want to travel. By following these itineraries on foot, we ensure that anyone can participate in them because the complexity lies only in the steepness of the path we can choose.

Furthermore, the Galician mountains are adapted to walking through them, so it will be impossible to get lost in them. In any case, before leaving on Desafío Ocio we will give you a short talk about the area that will be covered and the safety measures that will have to be taken during the march.

Don't wait any longer and start exploring Galicia with us. Suggest your routes and come with your friends to discover nature.

Canyoning and canyoning in Galicia is one of the best activities you can do to have a total adventure getaway. The Galician mountains and rivers offer endless possibilities for descending ravines full of fun with jumps, rapids and natural slides.

In Desafío Ocio they propose descents in different areas of the Sierra de Outes, in Pontevedra, Barbanza, Melón and also in O Rosalin high season. All of these locations are areas with great vegetation and full of walls and boats that will delight lovers of this sport.

It is necessary to know how to swim fluently to go canyoning with Desafío Ocio and endure a whole day exploring ravines and canyons. The material will be left with you and the instructors will tell you how to place it correctly so as not to have problems during the tour.

Canyoning is a sport that can be done in a group with your friends or family, although the little ones have to meet certain requirements that you should check before booking this activity.

Get in touch with Desafío Ocio and they will answer any questions that may arise before and during the tour through the ravines.

Descend the Galician rivers at full speed in a raft prepared to make the most fun rafting. At Desafío Ocio we want you to enjoy the river and that is why we have designed two routes that will surprise you:

• Sinde – Herbón Section: in this stretch of the Ulla River there are numerous rapids and currents that you will enjoy jumping on the raft with your friends. No experience is required but it is necessary that all participants know how to swim. Additionally, in all the boats there will be a guide who will help you handle it and avoid sudden movements. This tour lasts an average of 3 hours although the final duration depends on each group and the skill of its members.

• Arbo – Melgaço Section: on this route you will travel through the wildest waters of the Miño River reaching the Portuguese town of Melgaço. This is a very powerful river full of accidents that will allow you to live unrepeatable and very exciting experiences. For 3 and a half hours you will sail aboard a boat directed by one of our instructors who will try to make the trip as fun and safe as possible.

All participants in this activity must bring a swimsuit and appropriate footwear. We will leave you the rest of the equipment such as the helmet, a neoprene suit (necessary to navigate the cold waters of the Galician rivers), a life jacket and of course the paddles and rafts.

This activity is designed to be done in a group, our boats have capacity for between 6 and 8 people and are ideal for friends who want to have a special celebration such as a birthday or a bachelor party. We also recommend it for Team Building sessions in which employees will learn what teamwork is by driving one of our rafts.

Contact us so we can give you more information about this and other activities we do at Desafío Ocio.

Learning to drive a canoe is one of the most refreshing, easy and fun water sports you can do with Desafío Ocio in Galicia.

The rivers that cross Galicia have highly recommended characteristics for these activities. With the canoe activities that we have organized you will be able to explore the Ulla River as it passes through the Brocos section and the Deza River near the town from Dozón. In its waters you will find rapids and currents that will make you descend the river at full speed. If what you want is something quieter, we also have an activity at the Portodemuros reservoir where you will have the help of the professionals from the ADER nautical center.

As an essential requirement, we ask that you know how to swim and have acceptable physical fitness since stamina is required to endure the entire route paddling and directing the canoes.

This activity is designed to be done in groups so its duration will vary depending on your needs and preferences.

Contact us as soon as possible so we can start preparing this activity so you can enjoy everything that the river hides.

Bungge jumping is a sport that allows a great adrenaline rush, ideal for all those who seek strong emotions to get out of the daily routine.

In Desafío leisure they have searched for the best points in Galicia so that you can jump into the void in exceptional places. They organize jumps over the Tambre and Miño rivers in which participants will experience a free fall held to the bridge only by a harness and two safety ropes.

The activity areas ofDesafío Ocio are Arbo and Noia, places with endless possibilities to explore and complete a day full of excitement and adrenaline .

All bungee jumps are supervised by our instructors who will ensure that all the necessary safety measures are met so that there are no problems and you get hooked on this sport. You will not jump until we make sure that you have understood all the instructions correctly.

If you jump with Desafío Ocio you will be delighted with the experience and you will want to do it again so don't wait any longer and get in touch to resolve all your questions about this activity and others that take place in the area.

Zip line descent is a very simple and addictive activity for all those who do it. At Desafío Ocio they invite everyone to enjoy a zip line descent in the Silleda area with a route full of emotion.

No experience is necessary to descend with a zip line, the only thing recommended is that you do not have an excessive fear of heights since the unevenness that you cross can cause an impression.

The rope, pulleys, harness and helmet will make it easier for you Desafío Ocio. You should only bring comfortable clothing to move easily and so that your movements are not hindered.

Ziplining is a sport that can be practiced with the little ones and that can be perfect for excursions with schools or groups of friends who want to celebrate end-of-year trips or have a different vacation.

We will organize the transportation to Silleda and we will agree with you so that you can come to one of the meeting points that we have throughout the area.

If you have any questions, contact us and we will help you with whatever you need.

Desafío Ocio proposes an activity in which you will climb the best walls of the mountains of Vigo, the town of Silleda and the area of O Porriño.

Our instructors will teach you how to face the different walls, helping you with harnesses and ropes to make it easier when you are just starting out. The most experienced will be able to climb more difficult walls without needing so many support ropes.

We will give you all the material necessary for your safety, you will only have to bring comfortable clothing. The footwear used for this type of activity is something special so we will also leave it to you, although it is still recommended that you bring appropriate footwear to explore the mountains.

We also take care of the transport to the mountain you are going to climb. When you reserve your climbing day we will inform you of our meeting points so that you can go to the one closest to you

If you need more information, contact us and we will give you everything you need so that you can enjoy the mountains in the right company and with the attention you deserve.

Rappel is one of the most complete sports in the range of adventure activities since it involves the ascent of a vertical wall with climbing techniques and its subsequent descent tied to the wall with a rope.

With Desafío Ocio you can practice rappelling in the best areas of Galicia: Carballiño, Silleda, Botos, Sinde and Arcedeiago. These places are known by rappelling professionals due to the orography of the place. Galicia has a wide variety of walls that are waiting for you to go downhill.

Desafío Ocio is a company with extensive experience and its monitors are professionals in the sector. They will be able to instruct you in everything necessary to rappel and in other matters such as first aid in the mountain area.

Safety is one of the fundamental pillars of Desafío Ocio and that is why they will provide you with all the harnesses and ropes necessary for you to rappel down without any problem.

Contact us and we will inform you of everything you need to start rappelling with us.

Climbing walls are a very fun activity that serves as a complement to local festivals, patrons or parties in schools or institutes to surprise young and old.

At Desafío Ocio we want everyone to be able to enjoy climbing without having to travel to a wall in the innermost part of the mountain, that is why we take the climbing wall to your location or wherever you want.

We have several models, one lower than 5 meters recommended for children and another up to 7 meters for adults. Each climbing wall has different routes and can be complemented with a zip line from its highest point. In this way, each of the participants can find the route that is most accessible to them according to their height and weight.

Our instructors will be during the activity to teach climbing techniques and to check that safety measures are respected. Before each person begins the ascent, they make sure they have the harness correctly attached.

Get in touch and reserve your climbing wall to surprise everyone with this fun activity.

Galicia is one of the areas with the most beautiful landscapes in Spain, its high mountains and forests trap everyone who visits this area, making them unable to stop admiring each place in their path.

Another way to enjoy the Galician beauty in an unbeatable way is on board a paraglider with which you will soar over incredible landscapes. Leisure Challenge organizes paragliding routes and jumps so that you live an unrepeatable experience while enjoying the landscape of the Rías Baixas.

With Leisure Challenge you will fly over the Baiona , Valença and Portosín area. Places with a charm that multiplies even more seen from the air.

All flights are carried out in two-seater paragliders , which means that you will go with a monitor who will help you handle and direct the paraglider and will make sure that you do not have any safety problems.

The flight itself lasts 20 minutes in which you will experience a great rush of adrenaline and strong emotions. Parachute jumping is not recommended for those who have vertigo problems or for those who may have heart problems.

Get in touch with us and we will inform you of everything you need to have an unforgettable flight.

Touring the Costa da Morte at the controls of a ultralight plane is an unrepeatable experience that Desafío Ocio has prepared for you.

The flight while you pilot the ultralight plane will last about 30 minutes during which you will rise from the Castriz runway, reaching up to 70 kilometers per hour. For those who have never flown, we have prepared a complementary baptism that lasts around 15 minutes in which you will learn to handle the plane safely while enjoying the scenery.

You will fly over the Costa da Morte area, but the final route is up to you. You will be the pilot and in charge of designing the route, although before doing it you will have to show it to the instructors so that they can study if it can be done. You cannot even imagine the richness of this coastline when reaching hundreds of meters above the ground.

You do not need experience nor do you need to bring special clothing to carry out this activity. Do not hesitate and contact us so that we can inform you about all the details and you can enjoy the flight as soon as possible.