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I don’t usually post about things that aren’t guitar-related but today I just can’t help myself. I do like to talk about the wonders of Granada and try to get guitarists to visit so I will try to justify this post that way: one more reason to visit Granada. On the weekend we did a river descent. Basically you start at one point on a river and travel down it IN THE RIVER walking, sliding, jumping or rappelling according to the terrain and the suggestions of the guide. I have never been much for sport and especially not water sports but this was a blast! First, you don’t feel the cold water because you are completely enveloped in a wetsuit. It is not dangerous because there is someone looking out for you who has done this specific river a hundred times before with people even more hopeless than you are. They tell you how and where to jump and rappel and make sure that you are doing everything right with all the proper precautions. Sliding down a natural rock slide into a pool of water and rappelling down a waterfall are both quite the thrill but that is nothing compared to 10m jumps into water with rocks all around you.
It looks very dangerous from up top and it is not easy to convince yourself to jump. However, as I said, we were told where and how to jump, hold the rope and even how to recognize which rocks were slippery.
Iñaki and his team are fantastic, safety-conscious, friendly and obliging. There are other companies that offer these services but I would highly reccommend SaltaRios.
The video below is not from our descent but rather a promotional video for the tour company of the river we did.