Little Vecchio as a Family

Vecchio, in its lower section, offers a perfect combination for discovering the joys of canyoning as a family with children.
This water hike is suitable for everyone: families and children from 6 years old (provided they can swim).

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The experience

The Vecchio River, with its emerald-green pools, offers a perfect playground for a water hike suitable for the whole family and the youngest (from 6 years old, provided they can swim). A fun course punctuated by swims, various obstacles and jumps in a magnificent setting.
Everyone will find their level of sensation!


The Vecchio River, in its lower section, offers a perfect combination for discovering the joys of canyoning as a family with children.
This water hike is suitable for everyone: families and children from 6 years old (provided they can swim).
Swimming in the river is the main attraction of this course; the descent is punctuated by jumps and obstacle passages, ideal for discovering the activity.
The natural environment is magnificent with superb gray granite blocks in emerald-green water.
No difficulty interferes with this discovery course.
A beautiful introduction to gently access the pleasures of canyoning.

Equipment

Equipment provided by the agency:

  • wetsuit,
  • helmet
  • backpack


 

Required equipment not provided:

  • a swimsuit,
  • a pair of closed-toe sneakers if not renting canyoning shoes
  • a water bottle per person,
  • an energy bar
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Practical information
  • Supervision: by a state-certified canyoning instructor
  • Participants per instructor: 12
  • Level: easy water hike.
  • Age: from 6 years old
  • Season: July to mid-September
  • Total activity duration: approximately 3 hours
  • Approach hike: 10 minutes on a small steep and rocky trail
  • Descent: 2 hours
  • Return hike: 20 minutes on a small steep and rocky trail
  • Maximum optional jump height: 4m
  • Course particularly suited for families with children (able to swim)


No jump is mandatory



We ask participants to be in good physical shape, to be able to swim and to have no health problems.
We remind you that canyoning is a whitewater sport that takes place in a specific natural environment and that accident risk remains present despite instructor supervision.

Location

The canyon is located in the Monte d'Oro massif between the villages of Venaco and Vivario.
Vecchio Bridge is also called the Eiffel Bridge, on route T20 between Ajaccio and Corte.

Meeting point:
Daily from early July to mid-September on T20, 500m after Vecchio Bridge towards Corte
By reservation only.

Road access:
from Ajaccio: 1 hour 15 minutes
from Porticcio: 1 hour 15 minutes
from Corte: 20 minutes
from Ile Rousse: 1 hour 20 minutes
from Calvi: 1 hour 45 minutes
from Bastia: 1 hour 30 minutes
from Aleria: 1 hour
 

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Highlights
  • A beginner descent ideal for families
  • A river water temperature of 20° so the little ones can enjoy it without shivering
  • A family canyon ideal for a first approach to the activity
  • A canyoning descent just over an hour from Ajaccio and only 20 minutes from Corte
  • For the whole family from 6 years old
  • Monitors attentive to children, reassuring and educational
  • Comfortable canyoning equipment adapted for children
  • The option to rent special canyoning shoes
  • Very varied obstacles, fun and never mandatory
  • Beginner jumps adapted for children
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