The Guardian: We walked the world’s longest suspension bridge in Portugal’s natural playground

September 6th, 2021|Categories: News|

In Arouca Geopark near Porto, my sons dared each other to tackle white-water rafting and a scary, record-breaking bridge Three, two, one, and … jump!” yelled Rafael, our rafting guide. Into the air my youngest son leapt, not a moment’s hesitation, arms akimbo, legs kicking vainly against emptiness. Below him swirled the freezing, frothing waters

MAGG: 9 Razões para fazer canyoning em Arouca antes que o verão acabe

August 28th, 2021|Categories: News|

Fizemos canyoning em Arouca e ficámos rendidos à beleza e ao desafio deste desporto. Dizemos-lhe como é, com o que é que pode contar e até lhe mostramos como se ganha coragem para saltar de 8 metros de altura. Esclarecimento inicial: canyoning não tem nada a ver com canoagem. O desporto, que nasceu no final

Paiva Walkway voted Europe’s most innovative Tourism development project in 2016

November 14th, 2016|Categories: News|

The Paiva Walkway is a wooden walkway which runs along the Paiva River in Arouca, northern Portugal (1 hour drive from Porto). It is a distinctive structure that allows to explore the Paive River valley in ways almost impossible before. This is the scenery where Clube do Paiva holds its white water activities – Rafting,