We had read about this on several occasions and really fancied giving it a go ... so in April, during a short visit to Villa Failte we took the plunge and went along to the Canyoning Park (website link). This was the 1st week it was open in 2015 so was relatively quiet ... we turned up without booking and got on just after a group that was nearly finished.
"We" were Stewart (48), Donna (42) and Jake (14). On arrival we were greeted and kitted out in wet suits, helmets and safety harnesses, followed by a short safety talk and demonstration. So far so good !! Our instructor spoke decent English as well.
The course basically consists of a series of about 12 jumps / slides / abseils of varying height and difficulty ... ending with a zip wire into a plunge pool to finish the course. The course is designed around an artifical mountain / canyon range with fresh water pools and waterfalls throughout.
The highest jump into a deep pool was about 10m / 30 feet ... which when you are up there looks a LONG way down !!! But the exhilaration once you have jumped is great !! You can opt out of any of the activities if you wish and if the group would like an easier route they will also accommodate this. The scariest bit for me was an abseil down a waterfall where you had to move sideways with the water crashing over you before dropping into the pool below. For Donna it was jumping from height !
At the end we all completed every activity, in some cases doing more than once ... not bad for a couple of old duffers !!! We all enjoyed it and especially Jake.
All in the course took about 1hr 45mins.
Highly recommended if you fancy something different during your vacation !
"We" were Stewart (48), Donna (42) and Jake (14). On arrival we were greeted and kitted out in wet suits, helmets and safety harnesses, followed by a short safety talk and demonstration. So far so good !! Our instructor spoke decent English as well.
The course basically consists of a series of about 12 jumps / slides / abseils of varying height and difficulty ... ending with a zip wire into a plunge pool to finish the course. The course is designed around an artifical mountain / canyon range with fresh water pools and waterfalls throughout.
The highest jump into a deep pool was about 10m / 30 feet ... which when you are up there looks a LONG way down !!! But the exhilaration once you have jumped is great !! You can opt out of any of the activities if you wish and if the group would like an easier route they will also accommodate this. The scariest bit for me was an abseil down a waterfall where you had to move sideways with the water crashing over you before dropping into the pool below. For Donna it was jumping from height !
At the end we all completed every activity, in some cases doing more than once ... not bad for a couple of old duffers !!! We all enjoyed it and especially Jake.
All in the course took about 1hr 45mins.
Highly recommended if you fancy something different during your vacation !