Canoeing on Rio Paiva in Arouca Geopark

On hot summer days, canoeing on Rio Paiva offers a welcome refreshment to all adventurers from 5 years old. In our stable, inflatable 2-seater canoes, we navigate through the stunning scenery of Arouca Geopark. Grab your friends or family and get ready for a day full of paddling, swimming, hiking amidst Portugal's untouched nature.

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Tour programme
Preparation:
We meet at "Praia Fluvial do Areinho", about one hour drive from Porto. Here you will meet your guides, receive the necessary equipment and get changed. As soon as all participants are ready, we head to the starting point of our canoe tour on the Rio Paiva which is directly at the meeting point.
Tour:
Before you start you will receive a safety briefing from your guide. Then everyone gets into their canoes and the thrilling ride can begin. On the command of your guide you paddle through exciting rapids and get to know the Arouca Geopark from a very special perspective. Along the way, we take breaks to swim in natural pools and enjoy nature. If the water level gets too low, we get out and carry the canoes for a little while.
Return:
After about 2 hours on the water we reach the endpoint of our canoe tour. From here our transfer takes you back to the initial meeting point.

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Tour facts
- River: Rio Paiva (Difficulty level: I)
- Description: The Rio Paiva is especially famous for the "Passadiços do Paiva", a network of wooden walkways that lead through untouched nature. The low water level in summer months offers the perfect conditions for a refreshing canoe tour for young and old.
- Distance: 2.5 km
- Total duration: 3.5 hrs
- Time on the river: 2 hrs
- Participants per canoe: 2 people

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Included Services
- High-quality canoe
- Canoe gear (wetsuit, life jacket, helmet)
- Certified canoe guide
- Transfer to the starting point
- Photos

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Bring along
- Swimwear
- A second pair of closed shoes to use during the activity (they will get wet)
- Towel
- Sunscreen

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Requirements
- Minimum age: 5 years
- Physical health