Chiflon

English // Class: 3-C-I

Canyoning route that starts and it finishes in a site only 40 minutes drive from Saltillo. We’ll ascend a canyon to the highest point in an impressive river basin of mountain ranges of 30 kilometers that end’s in this water falls in the middle of a desert zone full of dinosaur fossils, very near the road to Torreon. From this point we’ll start a 4 rappels of up to 50 meters height. The total height of the falls is 130 meters. This is a ideal route for beginners or for training for Matacanes or other higher lever routes. Canyoning adventure for people WITHOUT experience in other wet mountain routes (course of rappel included).

Obstacles Encountered

Season

All year, beeing carefull on flash floods in the months of August and September. It can be suspended any momento if the river level represent a risk for the visitor. The river level will be monitored the same day of the trip.

Meeting Point

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Meeting point will be at the Soriana San Isidro commercial center in Blvd. Venustiano Carranza #4826, Saltillo Coahuila. From this point we'll move to the parking site at a rural community.

Difficulty

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Beginners: this trip is for personas without any experience in outdoor activities. The route involves walking in paths, between stones and can have downclimbing. All our routes include sa rappel course. Low phisical condition is required and is a requirement not to have overweight.

Gear provided by Matacanes®

  • Helmet
  • Harnes
  • Rappel System
  • Life Vest (optional, please ask for it al reservation. On high level season the vest will be mandatory)
  • Ropes
  • Guide Gear: Contingencies and First Aid Kits

  • Each participant will be responsible of the gear provided, and will have to be carried in your own backpack when it is not in use.
    Lost gear should be payed as new.

Gear you should bring (Not incluided)

  • BackPack to carry your gear, food and drinks
  • Biking gloves to protect your hands
  • Sun Block, to protect the canyons please dont use it

Maps

Not Available

Groups

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Groups can be made of 5 people minimum. In case of not being able to form a group, you'll have to make reservations with a full payment of the tour and wait to be assigned to one of the groups formed by other people. If you can't be assigned, you'll be refunded. You may ask for VIP groups with no minimum persons and guides will be assigned exclusively for you including all meals, transportation from airport , cabins and hotel nights.

Food / Meals

Breakfast and lunch snack is incluided and will be provided at the beginning of the excursion, in addition is recommended to take to extra food as energy bars (or chocolates).
Carrying one or more liters of water is recommended.
All food and drinks must be carried by the participants.

RESERVATIONS - Calendar excursions to Chiflon

Feb 20 2011Chiflon
Feb 27 2011Chiflon



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