Offers of Rafting Cuenca

When spring arrives, it means the best time of the year to do rafting has come too, and Cuenca becomes one of the best spots to enjoy this activity. In this guide, we will tell you which the best areas are to do rafting in Cuenca and which types of rafting descents and levels of difficulty you will be able to challenge here.

Rafting is one of the most entertaining water activities. It consists in descending a river on an inflatable boat. Rafting is always done in white waters, so, descending into the rapids will be the most exciting part.

The vessels usually have a capacity of between 8 and 12 people. The instructor will be always guiding the tour. It is essential to be coordinated when paddling to move on forwards, but specially to do so in the right direction. The instructor will divide you into 2 groups depending on your physical condition so that strokes are properly balanced.

Here we leave you a video so that you can see what a rafting descent in Cuenca looks like:



Before starting the tour, you must equip yourselves with a neoprene wetsuit, the safety supplies (life jacket and helmet) and the paddles. Once you look like authentic adventurers, you will be explained by the instructor how the tour will be, which are the characteristics of the river, the rafting tour level and, most important of all, the of directions that you will be given and will need to follow during the ride. After this briefing, it is the time of going into the water and jump, laugh, scream, sprinkle, fell, swim and paddle.

The strength of the water will sweep you away, so you will have to avoid all the obstacles that you will find on your way, get ready for the frenetic jumps and pay attention to the instructor and to the passengers of the other boats in case they want to play a dirty trick on you and throw you into the water.

Rafting tours are organized in groups. For this reason, this is the perfect plan for teambuilding events, family and friend get-togethers, stag or hen do parties, and much more. But if you are a group of 2 or 3 people, you don’t have to worry since you will be put together another group so you can enjoy all together the rafting tour.

Rafting tours are classified into 6 levels of difficulty, look at rafting tour offers in Cuenca. Rafting tour levels range from I to VI. The first one is very easy: the waves are very small, and the river is perfectly navigable. These rafting tours are suitable for people from 4 years old onwards. Level VI is the most difficult one, and the river navigability here is too complex. In Spain, the most complex rafting tours are found in the region of Huesca and most are classified as IV-V level rafting tours.

Here in Cuenca, you will be able to choose between level I, II or III rafting tours. Levels I and II rafting tours are specially aimed at children and beginners. They are located in San Pedro de Palmiches and Enguidanos areas, descending into the Guadiela river or crossing the Cabriel river.

If you’re looking for a bit more excitement and the rest of passengers are at over 11 years old, you will have to head to Zaorejas and the Tajo river. Regardless of the level you choose, the instructor will always adapt the ride to the characteristics of the group.

It is not necessary to have any previous experience to sign up, since the only requirement to do a rafting tour is knowing how to swim, and in the case of children, they must be always accompanied by at least one adult.

The perfect time to perform this activity is from March to November, provided that the weather conditions and water course of the river are both appropriate. In the case the river doesn’t carry enough water, or it isn’t strong enough, canoe-raft can be a suitable alternative. The only difference between this activity and rafting is that canoe-raft is carried out with lighter two-seater boats that can descend without any problem.

You can combine this activity with kayaking, paddle surf, canyoning, caving, mountain biking, abseiling, archery, guided tours or bungee jumping. You can also include accommodation and organize a trip for several days to experience different activities.

Besides, there are special offers for schools that want to set up something different in the middle of nature, where the little ones can have a great time.

As you can see, spending a day enjoying nature and letting a bit of adrenaline out is quite possible, in Cuenca, Madrid or Valencia.