Family canyoning with us starts from age 8, as a half day, on three canyons in the Alpes-Maritimes where jumps are always optional. Your child must be able to swim and be willing to put their head under water. €55 per person, 2 h 30 on site, with a State-qualified instructor, and you book without paying in advance.
As a family
A child can go down a canyon with us from age 8, not before, even if they swim well. As we also offer paragliding, here is what each person can do according to their age.
| Age | In a canyon | By paraglider |
|---|---|---|
| Under age 5 | No outing | No flight |
| Ages 5 and 6 | No outing | Child flight €100 |
| Age 7 | No outing | Ascending flight €140 |
| Ages 8 to 15 | Half-day €55 | Ascending flight €140 |
| Age 16 and over | Half-day €55 or sporty full day €80 | Ascending flight €140 |
Is your child 6 or 7? They will not go down a canyon with us, but they can fly in tandem with an instructor: see our paragliding for kids page.
Does your teenager want more thrills? Before 16, they do the same half days as the rest of the family, with jumps of up to 10 metres if they feel like it. The sporty canyons then open up as full days, from 16 to 70. We offer outings, not canyoning courses.
No experience is required: your child must be 8, be able to swim and be willing to put their head under water.
When you book, you give each person's age, weight, height and shoe size: this is how we prepare your child's equipment in the right size. Depending on the route, we take their level, height, weight and age into account.
Three canyons are open to families, at the same price. For a first descent, we recommend the Gours du Ray. The choice is made when you book, depending on the weather, and we most often head to the Gorges du Loup.
| Canyon | Walking | Jumps | Abseils | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gours du Ray | 10 min there, 30 min uphill on the way back | From 1 to 10 m, optional | 4 m, can be avoided | €55 |
| Gorges du Loup | 15 min there, 20 min back | Up to 10 m, optional | 6 m, can be avoided | €55 |
| Cramassouri | 20 min there, 5 min back | Small jumps, optional | Final abseil of 10 m | €55 |
The Gours du Ray and the Gorges du Loup are two canyons in the Loup valley; Cramassouri is in the Tinée valley. Details of each descent are on our Gorges du Loup canyoning, Gours du Ray and Cramassouri pages. All our routes, sporty ones included, are on the canyoning in the 06 page.
Your child only jumps if they feel like it: on our three canyons, jumps are always optional.
If abseiling worries your child, choose the Gours du Ray or the Gorges du Loup, and say so when you book. For the details of a first outing, step by step, see our beginner canyoning page.
The water is at 19 °C in summer, and the 5 mm neoprene wetsuit we provide protects against the cold.
Canyoning runs from 1 April to 31 October. The best time to come is from June to September; in July and August, the water warms up and the flow settles.
You receive our confirmation and the GPS point of the meeting place. In the event of a storm or risk of flooding, rescheduling is free.
Wetsuit, neoprene socks, approved helmet and harness are included in the price, for a child as for an adult.
Bring a swimsuit, a towel, dry clothes and closed shoes that can get wet for each person. The full list is on our what to wear canyoning page.
A half day costs €55 per person, the same price for an adult and for a child, and €50 per person from 5 people. You pay on site, after the activity.
| Your group | Your outing | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2 or 3 of you | We place you on an outing already planned | 110 or 165 € |
| 4 of you | You join an outing already planned. From 15 July to 31 August, you can also open your own outing: it goes ahead as soon as a 5th person signs up | €220 |
| 5 of you | You open your own outing on the date of your choice | €250 |
| Private outing | The slot is for you alone, at the price of 8 places | €400 |
Video is optional: €30 per person, transferred to your phone after the activity. All our prices are on our canyoning prices page.
A flight in the morning at Gréolières, a canyon in the afternoon: that is our paragliding and canyoning combo, at €190 per person, from age 8, even for two: for the canyon, you then join a group already running. In a combo, a child aged 5 to 7 can fly without doing the canyon.
Our customers usually stay for the day: swimming and walking in the Gorges du Loup, the village of Gourdon, walks on the Cheiron.
On holiday on the coast? Driving times are on our canyoning in Nice page. If you are staying near the calanques, see our canyoning in Cassis page.
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Minimum age, 6 or 7 years old, 10 years old, difficulty, helmet, teenagers, pregnancy.
At Ailéments, the minimum age is 8, for a half day, on our three family canyons: Gours du Ray, Gorges du Loup and Cramassouri. The sporty canyons, as full days, are for ages 16 to 70.
Yes. In the hinterland, we take children from age 8 on half-day canyons, 2 h 30 on site, with a State-qualified instructor for 8 people at most. Jumps are always optional, and abseils can be avoided at the Gours du Ray and in the Gorges du Loup. Your child must be able to swim and be willing to put their head under water.
Not with us: the minimum is 8, even for a child who swims well, and it is checked when you book. At 5 and 6, your child can take a Child flight in paragliding; at 7, an Ascending flight. Under 5, we offer neither canyoning nor flights.
Yes, on our three half-day canyons, under the same conditions as at 8: being able to swim, being willing to put their head under water and being able to walk. Their equipment is prepared according to their age, weight and height, and they decide on their own jumps.
Our three family canyons require no experience. The effort is mainly the walking, up to 30 minutes uphill on the way back, and the swimming in the pools. The sporty canyons, reserved for ages 16 and over, require good physical fitness.
Yes. Each participant receives an approved helmet, a harness, a 5 mm neoprene wetsuit and neoprene socks, included in the price. The weight and height given when booking are used to prepare their equipment.
We offer outings, not courses. Before 16, a teenager does the half day; from 16, they can go down our sporty canyons as a full day, at €80 per person. A minor must be accompanied by a responsible adult or provide a written and signed parental authorisation.
No. Our terms and conditions of sale state that canyoning and paragliding are contraindicated for pregnant women.
4 points to remember before booking.
Three canyons, 2 h 30 on site. The sporty canyons wait until 16.
And being willing to put your head under water. No experience is required.
Abseils can be avoided at the Gours du Ray and in the Gorges du Loup.
€50 from 5 people, to be paid on site after the activity.
