Spanish Kayak immersion - with Emily Jackson
A week of Rivers in Pyrenees
Description:
About the country - Spain is different !!
Spain occupies most of the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, and its territory includes the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands in the Atlantic. Much of the mainland is high plateau, with mountain ranges, including the Pyrenees, in the north. The plateau experiences hot summers and cold winters—it is cooler and wetter to the north.
United States citizens require a passport valid for period of intended stay and a return ticket or proof of onward travel. No visa is required for a stay of up to three months.
Trip at a Glance
Our destination goes to the Spanish Pyrenees, this large mountain range separates northern Spain from the rest of Europe. Pyrenees is fascinating for its stunning natural landscapes. The Spanish Pyrenees is a truly unique paddling destination, offering Class II-V rapids (depending on season), big water paddling, technical creeking, bars at the takeout and beautiful scenery all around. Our trip is based in the well known town of Sort, for its pleasant weather, great holiday destination and with everything spinning around the river Noguera Pallaresa, famous around the world for it’s great rapids and friendly waters.
Your Expert: Emily Jackson is a full time master kayaker.
2009 world Freestyle champion and all around kayaker
Featured in 5 Instructional videos
She has helped transformed individual’s paddling from Slalom, Freestyle, Rolling, Whitewater Basics, Creeking, Stroke and Concepts and more..
Quick facts:
- Prerequisites: Class III whitewater kayaking experience, solid kayak roll
- Fitness level: Must be able to paddle Class II for most of a day. Must inform us of pre-existing medical conditions.
- Type of lodging: Apartments with one or two double bedrooms, dining room with sofa bed, bathroom, kitchen with all utensils, TV, internet conexions, swimming pol, bar-terrace and garden facilities (in Pyrenees location) In the city of Barcelona the group will be in a Hotel**** with DBL or TRIPLE rooms.
- Nights in lodging: 7 (6nts in Pyrenees + 1 nt in BCN city)
- What to bring: personal clothes, your own PFD and paddle gear if you have it, Paddleinspain will send a full gear list.
- Vaccinations: There is no necessary any vaccination to travel to Spain.
- Language: Most of the people in Spain speaks Castilian Spanish though with a great variety of accents. Catalan is spoken in Catalonia.
Daily Itinerary:
The kayak immersion trip starts at your arrival in Barcelona Airport. Welcoming with our local guide, who collect all the participants and transfer with a private mini-bus to Sort – Pallars Sobira (Catalan Pyrenees). From Barcelona to Sort we will have 3 hours drive.
June 29th – Arrival to Sort – check in at the apartments – dinner at the same accommodation.
June 30th – Start each day with a delicious breakfast buffet in the Hotel. Before heading to one of the nearby rivers, located just in front of the Apart-hotel we have the Noguera Pallaresa river, we will be outfitting boats in the garden and having the morning to get confident will all your equipment and stuff.
Afternoon kayak session – descend from Sort to Gerri de la Salt (duration aprox. 3hrs)
Night – Dinner at the hotel
July 1st – Awake to a delightful breakfast at the Hotel restaurant.
Morning transfer to Llavorsí and descend to Sort. ½ day kayak session.
Lunch at the accommodation
Afternoon – basics rodeo at the slalom course in Sort. By Emily Jackson
Night – Dinner at the Hotel
July 2nd – After breakfast, we will head to the National Park of Aigües Tortes. Whole day of hiking tour with our local guide. Lunch picnic
Night - Dinner at the hotel
July 3rd – After breakfast we will transfer to La Seu d’Urgell town. (one hour away)
Morning at the Olympic course.
Lunch picnic
Afternoon shopping to Andorra country and Caldea welness Center resort, for enjoy and relaxing
Night – Dinner at the hotel –
July 4th – Getting ready after the delicious breakfast for head the whole descend of Noguera Pallaresa river. Transfer from Sort to Llavorsí, descend the river until a middle point to stop in a river side Restaurant. Get a bit relax and ready again to descend the majestic Collegats gorge.
Night – Dinner at the Hotel
July 5th – Breakfast and Morning free. After lunch transfer to Barcelona city.
Check in at the Barcelona Hotel.
Night city tour and farewell dinner
July 6th – breakfast and check out.
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Price
1200.00
€/person |
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Place: Pyrenees >> Sort - Noguera Pallaresa River
Duration: 8 days / 7 nights
Level:Intermediate
Schedule:
The daily schedule will be confirmed before your arrival on destination.
Required people: 6 participants (groups of single can be handled)
It's included:
- Airport shuttles (BCN airport - Sort – BCN city), lodging, fully guided trips, kayak rental, all meals mentioned, insurance while you are in river. Entrance to the wellness center in Andorra.
It's not included:
- Alcoholic beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, flights, the ride from BCN town to the airport.