Bras Rouge canyon (Cilaos)

Description

The Bras Rouge canyon offers a beautiful, fun and varied introductory course: here, you can do everything! Abseiling descents, jumps, slides, swimming, hiking... all in an exceptional environment with a breathtaking view of the Taïbit pass and the famous 3 Salazes. This is an itinerary not to be missed! The canyon's name comes from its reddish hue, due to the presence of iron oxide. Add to this the emerald water of the river, and you have got a stunningly colorful ambience!

After an approach walk of around 45 minutes, we enter the canyon via a vertiginous via corda, followed by 2 abseils of around 20 meters (the first dry and the second well-watered). You will then follow a series of jump zones (5 to 7 meters high but never mandatory), abseils under waterfalls and slides in natural toboggans, all without a break until you reach the canyon exit, just one minute from the parking lot.

This descent of the Bras Rouge canyon is accessible from the age of 14 to anyone capable of walking for an hour on a steep ascent without insurmountable vertigo.

The more athletic and experienced can opt for the full route of Bras Rouge canyon (additional cost: 30€), which continues for 3 hours with a series of more technical abseils, and a few technical jumps for the more adventurous. The tour ends with an exceptional slide that can be done at will, followed by a steep 30-minute hike back to the parking lot.

If you are in the mood for other water adventures on Reunion Island, I would also recommend descending the nearby Fleurs Jaunes canyon (also available in its full version), the magnificent Trou Blanc canyon at Hell-Bourg in the Salazie cirque, or an introduction to canyoning in the Langevin river.

Program

• Meet in the town of Cilaos.
• Equipment with neoprene wetsuits and safety gear.
• 45-minute approach walk to the start of the canyon.
• About 2 hours of canyoning activity.
• Return walk of one minute to the parking lot.

The price includes

• Supervision by the canyoning instructor.
• All equipment required for the activity (neoprene wetsuit, harness, helmet, belay device, etc.).
• A backpack with watertight container for personal belongings.
• Personal accident insurance.
• Photos of your adventure.
• 5€ discount for 5 or more participants.

The price does not include

• Return transport to the meeting point in the city of Cilaos.
• Swimsuit and lace-up sneakers for the activity (bring spare shoes).
• A water bottle.
• Snacks.
• Anything not mentioned in "The price includes".

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