Papigno
The bottom of the Marmore falls, where the whitewater starts.
5 things to bookthe nearest is a 1 h 33 drive from Rome
The Marmore falls are Roman engineering: a consul diverted a river over a cliff to drain a marsh upstream, and it has been falling ever since. Below them the Nera runs fast and cold through a gorge, and that is where the rafting is.
This is the serious end of the river: real rapids, wetsuits, and a guide in every boat. The water is released on a timetable, so the day is booked around it.
Best fit for this section first, then whatever you can book today. Closest to Rome breaks a tie. Never by who pays us.
Down the riverTwo routes: a base descent in the Mola canyon in the Valle del Salto, reached with ten minutes of walking, where the descent can be stopped at any point; and an advanced one in …
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Down the riverThe put-in is right under the Marmore falls, on the Nera.
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Down the riverEach person rides the rapids alone, lying on a moulded float with fins, following the guide down the lines of the river.
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Down the riverA walk-and-swim route through the gorge below the falls with jumps and natural slides, done in a wetsuit with a guide.
See the dayBest fit for this section first, then whatever you can book today. Closest to Rome breaks a tie. Never by who pays us.
On the trailA climbing session with instructors on the crags near the Marmore falls.
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The day stays yours: you leave when you want, stop where you want, and come back when the light goes.
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