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Rafting experience on Salza river

Water sports

Description

This sports program lets you experience the Salzatal from different perspectives. On the rafting tour, you paddle down one of the most beautiful rafting rivers in the Alps. The varied rafting tour takes you into landscapes that are otherwise almost inaccessible. At the Wasserlochklamm gorge, the particularly brave can jump from a springboard into the current of the Salza. The tour then continues through lively rapids, where the rafting boat rocks through the waves in an entertaining up and down. The last few kilometers on the Salza take you through the Palfau Gorge - a fantastic conglomerate landscape that has been shaped by the river since the last ice age. You paddle past adventurous rock formations and experience a particularly pristine river landscape.

The following sports are on offer:

  • Canyoning
    Canyoning allows you to experience fascinating gorges up close. During the adventurous hike through the torrent, you immerse yourself in an extraordinary landscape of glittering waterfalls and crystal-clear natural pools. Equipped with warm neoprene suits, this is easily possible for anyone who can move and swim in pathless terrain. The guide ensures safety and lets the participants descend with the rope over splashing waterfalls. Natural slides and jumps into water poles add variety to the canyoning tour. The landscape is breathtaking and can only be experienced in this form when canyoning.

  • High ropes course
    Balance from tree to tree at lofty heights in the high ropes course. Suspension bridges, nets and wooden elements offer plenty of variety on this unusual hike through the forest. One part of the high ropes course consists of wooden poles, where you can enjoy an unobstructed view over the valley from a height of 10 meters. There you can walk over the "spider's web" or through wooden tubes from pole to pole. The feeling of flying can be experienced on several Flying Fox routes. This involves flying through the landscape on rollers and steel cables. There are several courses with different heights and difficulties to choose from. So you can feel your way higher step by step in the high ropes course.

  • Via ferrata
    Our guided via ferrata tours offer the opportunity to get to know the vertical alpine terrain while being well secured. It is fascinating to climb up a rock face and experience breathtaking views. It is impressive to experience the mountains in this way. Before the via ferrata tour, there is a detailed introduction to the climbing harness, the carabiners and how to use them correctly. You climb through the rock face along the safety rope. The via ferrata is equipped with handholds and stirrups to make climbing up easier. It is an exciting mountain tour that will leave you with unforgettable impressions!

  • Flying Fox Alpine
    The Flying Fox Alpin involves flying through the alpine landscape using pulleys and a steel cable. The fantastic views over the Salzatal are unique from this perspective. The tour consists of several Flying Fox routes that are up to 100 meters long. The Salza - a popular rafting river - is then around 300 meters lower down in the valley. The route in between is covered on the via ferrata. Before the tour, all participants receive a briefing and the guide then leads the group through the alpine course. The descent from the mountain is shortened by an exciting 30-metre abseil, where everyone is lowered down the rope by the guide. Depending on the tour chosen, this adventure lasts 4 or 6 hours.

  • SUP tour
    Stand up paddling (SUP) is the trend sport of recent years. It's a great feeling to glide across the water standing up on a board. A special highlight with the SUP is the Salza Gorge Tour. This extraordinary gorge route can only be explored with a boat or SUP suitable for white water. After a briefing in calm water, the approx. 5-kilometre route is navigated on easy white water. The SUP tour on this wonderful stretch of river is carried out with professional whitewater equipment. The guide shows the route through the lively rapids and it's fun to paddle the board through the small waves.

  • Kayak course
    The kayak offers a sporty way to navigate a torrent. We offer courses of varying lengths. From a taster day to a course lasting several days, everything is possible. It's a great feeling to paddle through the rapids in a kayak. However, you have to approach it carefully, as the kayak can get a bit wobbly in the waves and some people have involuntarily tried the first part of the Eskimo roll.

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