Go down the canyons of the Extreme Island !

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Canyoning in Reunion Island
Reunion Island, an Eden for canyoneering ? That's what fans of this outdoor activity mid-way between rock-climbing and water sports say. Indeed, its mountainous landscape and tropical rainfall are a favorite for fans of abseiling under waterfalls, sliding into natural slides or jumping in the numerous pools. 70 equipped canyons, 131 kilometers of trails, a combined vertical drop of 28 000 meters, so many possibilities on such a small area !

Here again, you'll be better off with an official qualified instructor, for obvious safety reasons and his knowledge of the sites, as for rock climbing or water sports. In fact, they are often the same providers that can offer all these expeditions in the heart of Reunion Island, sometimes on the same sites.

Professional Structures
 Nature Peï
Nature Peï With NATURE PEI, discover Reunion Island with a Creole guide from Cilaos, Luciano Maillot, a State Certified instructor in rock-climbing and canyoning : day or half-day canyoning or climbing expeditions for beginners or experts, canyoning training so you can become independent, technical climbing courses ...   Rock-climbing Aquatic hiking
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Practice Spots

- For beginners
Bassin Boeuf à Sainte Suzanne, Rivière des Roches à Bras-Panon, Gobert à Cilaos.

- For fans
Fleurs Jaunes, Ferrière, Bras des Etangs inférieur, Bras Rouge à Cilaos, Trou Blanc, Trois Cascades, Voile de la mariée à Salazie.

- For experienced canyonists
Takamaka, Trou de Fer, Bras Magasin, Bras Piton dans la forêt primaire, Bras rouge supérieur, Fleurs jaunes intégral, ravine Crochet, à Cilaos, Dudu à Saint-Benoît , Grand-Mère à Mafate. Aquatic or aerial, sometimes with a vertical dominant, you can choose your canyons according to the season, although you can appreciate the freshness of waterfalls throughout the year. The East being the most tropical and rainy region of Reunion Island, that's where you'll find the most aquatic canyons, while Cilaos and Mafate offer more rocky and mineral trails. The primary forest will give you the most beautiful expeditions.

Cilaos
Cilaos, the tropical capital of mountain activities, is logically Chamonix's (the birthplace of mountaineering) sister city. It is considered by specialists as its equivalent in the southern hemisphere (less the snow!).

Useful publications :
 - Topo guide Réunion Madagascar 2009. 73 Canyons dans l'Océan Indien. Emeric Beaucheron & Co  - Le Paradis du Canyoning Pascal Colas, Edition Maison de la Montagne, 1995

Follow the guides !
For all these activities, basic safety rules need to be respected. To practice on trust, we suggest you be accompanied by patented guides.
If you are really experienced and go out without supervision, take a loaded cell phone: even without a chip, you can join the international emergency number: 112.
Remember to take with you the mountain rescue team number: PGHM 02 62 930 930