Packrafting on the River Velino in Rieti with lunch or dinner in a farmhouse
Highlights
- Enjoy packrafting on the Velino river with an instructor
- Admire the historic city centre of Rieti and try current swimming
- Go down the rapids and then refresh yourself with lunch or dinner at a farmhouse
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Full description
Ladies and gentlemen, make way for an unmissable experience: packrafting!
Grab your paddle and enjoy tackling the rapids of the Velino and Salto rivers together with a certified guide. During the descent you will alternate between calm and eventful stretches, experience the thrill of swimming in the current and admire the historic centre of Rieti!
Finally, you will refresh yourself with a lunch or dinner with typical flavours in an agriturismo!
What we will do
The meeting point is in Rieti (RI), where a certified guide will be waiting for us to accompany us on this packrafting experience! On our arrival, we will be given theequipment we need to proceed with dressing up. We will then board a shuttle (included), which will take us to the boarding point in about 15 minutes .
At our destination, we will inflate the packrafts and the guide will give a briefing to provide us with all the information we need to carry out the activity safely. The route includes a calm first section, which will allow us to get familiar with the equipment and put the guide's advice into practice. The natural scenery in which we will paddle is that of the Velino river, one of the cleanest in Italy.
We will thus reach the Cavallotti bridge, where we will have the opportunity to enjoy ourselves by tackling a small rapids that will anticipate our entry into the city centre. In this stretch the current slows down and will give us the chance to admire the monuments of Rieti's historic centre. We will then enter the Salto river, navigating it as far as the Giovanni XXII bridge.
Along the way, there will be a stop for a swim near the rapids, where we will also have a real swimming lesson in the current, which will add an adrenalin rush to the experience!
And after paddling for 5 km, we will return to the meeting point with a 5-minute shuttle transfer. But that's not all... because after drying off and changing our clothes, we will collect the coupon offered to us by the guide, which will allow us to have lunch or dinner (depending on the time chosen for the experience) at a local agriturismo, 5 minutes' drive away. A delicious conclusion to an unforgettable experience!
The activity will last about 6 hours in total, including meal and transfers. Packrafting will last about 4 hours.
Who it is aimed at
The experience is suitable for everyone from the age of 18, with a maximum weight of 110 kg.
To participate in this activity, it is necessary to know how to swim; good physical fitness is required given the possibility of ending up in the river current.
People with cardiovascular or neuromuscular diseases cannot participate in this activity.
Other information
The experience takes place every weekend from June to October and is confirmed on reaching a minimum number of 2 participants.
The activity takes place subject to weather and water conditions at the organiser's discretion.
The duration of the experience may vary depending on the number of participants. The activity takes place on board individual rubber dinghies.
A changing room with toilets and showers is available at the meeting point. You are asked to leave any personal belongings in the car, while a safe place to store your keys will be provided on site.
The fee includes a coupon for lunch or dinner at a farmhouse 5 minutes' drive from the meeting point, which will allow you to enjoy a menu based on typical local products. In particular, the menu includes a mixed starter, a first course or second course of your choice, a side dish and drinks (including wine). In the event of allergies or intolerances , it will be possible to request an alternative by contacting the organisers in advance using the contact details in the booking confirmation e-mail.
Any accompanying persons may stay at the meeting point.
The meeting point can be reached by public transport and there are free parking spaces on site.
Recommended clothing
Clothing suitable for the season
Don't forget to bring
- Swimming costume
- Thermal jersey
- Wet shoes
- Change of clothes
- Changing shoes
- Towel
What is included
How it works
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Send a booking request
We will only pre-authorise the payment
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Receive confirmation within 48 hours
In case of confirmation, you will be charged the cost of the activity
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
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Buy a gift voucher
Valid for 12 months from the date of issue. You will receive it by email, in pdf format.
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Choose your preferred date
Contact the guide at the contact details on the voucher and arrange a day for the activity.
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Live your experience
Enjoy the activity and let us know how it was!
Meeting point
Rieti
Frequently asked questions
What happens in case of bad weather?
If you have made a fixed-date booking and the weather conditions are not suitable for safely carrying out the activity (according to the expert opinion of the guide), you will be fully refunded. The guide may offer you an alternative date or time for the activity. You are free to accept or decline these proposals. If you cannot reschedule, we will proceed with a full refund!
If I cancel the reservation, can I get a full refund?
For this activity, the cancellation policy is very flexible. You get a full refund if you cancel within 48 hours from the activity start. You can find the full policies in the Cancellation Policy section.
What payment methods do you accept?
On Freedome, you can pay with any rechargeable credit card or prepaid card (including Postepay) from Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB networks. We also accept debit cards enabled for online payments. You can also use the digital wallets Apple Pay and Google Pay.
