Whitewater and adventure sports are very much on trend, not only as a balance to the often sedentary professional life, but also as a way to experience nature and its forces in a very direct way. In the water-rich Tyrol, adventure sports enthusiasts and action fans can expect a great active program with rafting, kayaking, rivertrekking, canyoning or tubing. Inn, Isel, Ötztaler Ache, Ziller, Tiroler and Kitzbüheler Ache, Lech, Sill or Gerlosbach are just a few of the whitewater suitable waters on which international competitions, European and world championships are regularly held. The whitewater season extends - regionally different - from early May to mid-October.
Rafting in the Mountains
Rafting is one of the most popular whitewater sports, because the wild ride in a group in a raft is definitely a lot of fun. Rafting does not require much prior knowledge or practice. After a short briefing, you will be familiarized with the most important things, and then you are already out on the water. Rafting tours are always conducted under professional guidance and supervision, and the guides know exactly which routes they can navigate with their teams. The equipment - neoprene suit, helmet and life jacket - is provided by the organizer. Rafting is even offered for children and families on calmer stretches.
A new trend sport for all adrenaline-hungry water rats is tubing. Sitting on a rubber tube equipped with a paddle, helmet, neoprene suit and life jacket, you ride down a roaring stream. The tube spins wildly in the currents and whirlpools, providing extreme thrills and a lot of fun.
...and for individualists
In addition to rafts, you can also venture onto Tyrol's mountain rivers in a canoe. The most common canoe forms used here are the open canoe, which usually accommodates several people and is suitable for calmer waters; and the closed kayak for one or two people. Kayaks are also suitable for more challenging routes, but it requires a lot of practice and experience. The prerequisites for kayaking are strength, stamina, good reaction time and a bit of courage. It can be learned professionally at one of the many schools that offer courses for beginners and advanced paddlers. With the necessary technique, kayaking is an incomparable and immensely intense experience. Insider tip: The Brandenberger Ache near Kramsach is unspoiled from Mariatal and a gem for elite kayakers in the "3 Klammen". In the lower reaches, it is ideal for teaching beginners how to kayak.
Recommended providers
Sport Camp Tirol Mühlkanal 1 6500 Landeck Tel: +43 5442 62611 www.sportcamptirol.at Sport OSSI Wildwasserzentrum Kramsach Wittberg 105 A-6233 Kramsach Tel: +43 664 2330321 www.sport-ossi.at NatursportTirol Lanersbach 367 A-6293 Tux Tel: +43(0)5287/87287 www.natursport.at FUN RAFTING Ebele 209 A-6651 Häselgehr Tel.: +43 (0)5634 6304 www.fun-rafting.at Alpinschule Mountain Sports Hollenzen 75 A-6290 Mayrhofen Tel: +43-(0)664-3120266 www.mountain-sports-zillertal.com |
Wiggi Rafting GmbH Alte Bundesstraße 14a A-6425 Haiming Tel.: +43 (0) 5266 880 80 Mobil: +43 664 300 235 6 www.wiggi-rafting.at Natur Pur Outdoorsports GmbH Dorfstraße 7 6432 Sautens Tel: +43 (0)5252 20157 Handy: +43 676 9264707 www.rafting-canyoning.de ROCKnSNOW Alpine Guiding Peter Bacher Juns 521 6293 Tux Tel: +43 664 406 56 50 www.rocknsnow.at Adventure Club Kaiserwinkl Hüttfeldstraße 65a A- 6345 Kössen Tel: +43(0)5375 2607 Handy +43(0)664 52 54 945 www.ack-koessen.at |
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