If you want to experience rafting in Valencia, you will find here any number of possibilities. From easy and family-friendly rafting tours to the most entertaining and demanding ones. Valencia is one of the best places to experience rafting. In this guide, we will help you choose the type of descent for you, as well as the best company for it.

Rafting is a team sport where companionship is vital. Rafting consists of descending into brave waters with the flow of the river while dodging out the obstacles that you come across during the tour. Rafting tours are carried out in inflatable boats with an average capacity of 8 to 10 people, always accompanied by an instructor.

The instructor will divide you into two groups, according to the physical condition and weight of each participant, in order to make sure both sides of the boat are balanced. Before starting, you will be given a safety briefing to you learn about the basic maneuvers of rowing and turning, as well as the run and level of the rafting tour. You will equip yourselves with the neoprene wetsuit, helmet and life jacket and then, the adventure will start. The neoprene wetsuit is indispensable here since the temperature in brave waters rivers is almost the same all year round.

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It is not necessary to be in top physical condition or have previous experience doing rafting, as an instructor will accompany you to guide the boat and supervise the rowing during all the tour.

Rafting tours are classified into 6 levels according to their difficulty. From rafting tours of a level I difficulty, which are carried out in plane waters and are suitable for inexperienced people, to level VI rafting tours, which are carried out in brave waters whose navigability is extremely difficult. These are exclusively aimed at experts.

Which are the best areas to do rafting in Valencia?

The Cabriel river and the Turia river are the 2 main spots where doing rafting in Valencia. Moreover, it can also be practiced in the Guadazaon river, a tributary of the Cabriel river located in the province of Cuenca, and in the Mijares river, belonging to the province of Castellon.

- Rafting in the Turia river: These rafting tours are specially aimed at people who seek emotion in its true worth. Families and schoolchildren usually opt for this rafting tour. It is a level I-II rafting tour, characterised by the beautiful scenery and the numerous narrow stages. Despite this, there will be no rapids or falls that will result in the destabilization of the boat. This rafting tour is suitable for children from 6 years old above, provided they are accompanied by an adult. The only requirement is knowing how to swim. The tour will cover an 8-kilometer distance between Vilamarxant-Ribarroja in 2 hours, approximately.

- Rafting in the Cabriel river: The Cabriel River offers a familiar rafting tour, suitable for everyone from 5 years old onwards. You will be able to choose between the Cuchillos stage and the Tamayo one. Both of them cover 6 kilometers of distance. This rafting tour lasts about 2 hours. You will enjoy an entertaining experience full of jumps and obstacles in the waters of the Cabriel river, one of the clearest ones of Europe. For those who want to go a step further and experience a vibrant and exciting day, they must go to the gorge of Hoces del Cabriel and do venture into the El Gran Cañon rafting tour, which is extended for 20 kilometers of distance to be completed in 4 hours, approximately. It is considered a level II-III. Falls, slides, waterspouts, narrow stages and more than anything, a lot of entertainment that will delight you. Make your reservation here.

- Rafting in the Guadazaon River (Province of Cuenca): This tributary of the Cabriel River is in Cuenca, on the border with Valencia. This one is considered level II-III, which means that it combines easy stages with medium-difficulty ones. It is a funny rafting tour full of rapids, and waves, aimed at those who seek strong emotions. The volume of water is usually enough to do the tour all year round. It covers a distance of 8 kilometers in 2 hours and a half, approximately. This rafting tour is suitable for people from 8 years old above. Make your reservation here.

- Rafting in the Mijares river (Castellon): This middle-level rafting tour is in the so-called aquatic canyon of Estrecho de Chillapajaros, in the town of Montanejos. It is one of the most entertaining rivers of the entire Valencian Community as it is full of rapids stretches. The best time to do rafting here is from March to October. This rafting tour will take you 2 hours, approximately. Make your reservation here.

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