Extremavela

Extremadura encompasses large natural parks suitable for adventure sports. Extremavela places emphasis on all those activities that fill your leisure time enjoying the outdoors.

The north of this Autonomous Community is one of the few wild corners that remain in an excellent state of conservation on the European continent. These are large plots of land characterized by their spaciousness and the silence that reigns in their uninhabited places. You will not find an equal destination for adventure.

Extremavela offers you options for all tastes:

- Windsurfing: being away from the sea should not be a problem for practicing dinghy sailing. We teach you how to get on the board in the reservoirs in the area.

- Canoe: we will descend the rivers becoming witnesses of the fauna and flora.

- Bicycle: walk and exercise while you enter forests and trails.

We develop activities in small groups to be able to reach hidden corners full of history and natural value. We move in the Hurdes regions, in contact with Portugal, the Sierra de Gata and the Alagón Valley.

Extremavela Canoas has planned river trips through some of the most beautiful rivers, reservoirs and swamps in Extremadura. The popularity of this activity has progressively grown to the point of becoming an event known throughout the Community.

This is the case of the descent of the Alagón Valley that takes place along an 8-kilometer route, starting at Puente Nuevo and finishing at Merendero de Casillas, both in the town of Coria. You will learn to paddle and maintain balance during the course of the walk, while integrating with nature.

The canoes in which you will take part in these excursions have capacity for two or three people so that you can get used to the importance of cooperation in the sport. The expedition will be led by an instructor in charge of making sure you are safe and who will also provide all the information about the ecosystem you will visit.

You will spend three to four hours in these self-bailing boats, instructing yourself in respect for the natural environment. On your way there will be rapids that will surprise you and force a change of pace in the march. There are several stops to rest under the shade of the trees and recharge your batteries with typical local foods.

It is now possible to practice sailing in Extremadura. Extremavela Windsurf has created a school that aims to become a reference in the region. His methods revolve around the simplicity of the lessons and maximum personalization, without losing sight of fun at any time.

You will sail in the Borbollón River reservoir, with the advantage of the additional security of not being in the open sea. The possibility of a student drifting does not exist. They have also made sure that motivation is always present, which is why the courses are adapted by level, from beginner to expert. Only in this way can you avoid the frustration of feeling last in the class.

A maximum of ten students are admitted per lesson and you must be provided with:

-Neoprene suit

-Socks

-Safety harness

You can sign up for courses lasting one afternoon a week, if you are a resident, or for lessons lasting a couple of days if you are passing through. You will be assisted by expert instructors whose goal is for you to navigate by yourself in a short time.

If the wind fails you won't have to return home. The instructors will have anticipated this circumstance and will invite you to do activities to get to know the area.

Join any of the Extremavela Mountain Bike bicycle routes. You will tour the most beautiful regions of the region with your guides. You will walk through pastures where archaeological remains remain, Sierra Ladroñera, Santibáñez el Alo, the Dehesa de Montehermoso or you will visit the Canchos del Ramiro.

This activity is suitable for the whole family and allows you to enjoy nature from another point of view.
Extremavela Mountain Bike excursions include:

- The interpretation during the route of the Mediterranean forest and the Extremaduran pasture.

- Material to observe the ornithological richness of the area: owls, eagles, bustards or vultures, many of them protected species difficult to find elsewhere.

- Explanations about the aspects that the region encompasses: society, history, geology, fauna and flora.

- Details to learn to respect the environment and not leave traces of our passage.

- Texts with basic information to understand the environment.

Don't forget comfortable clothing for pedaling and specific footwear. It is advisable that you wear a raincoat and a cap to protect yourself from the weather.