# Rafting on the Segura from Cieza to Blanca What to do en Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa · Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/rafting-cieza-to-blanca · Revisado: 2026-11-13 - Desde: 20 € per person - Duración: 4 h - Temporada: All year, according to the company - Para quién: Families with children aged 6 and over Rafting · 4 h · 14 km down the River Segura · Ages 6 and over · From €20 with lunch Between Cieza and Blanca the Segura leaves its canyons and enters the Ricote Valley. This 14 km stretch is the one Descensos Blanca runs in rafting boats, with guides, a bus that takes the group up to the starting point and a stop halfway down the river for lunch. It is a leisure trip: the company takes children from 6 years old and asks for no experience. It all starts at the Blanca landing stage You meet in Blanca, where the company has its own landing stage, changing rooms, lockers and showers. There you change, receive a life jacket, helmet and the rest of the kit, and a bus takes you upriver to Cieza. From there you paddle back towards Blanca, among fruit orchards and rock walls, with a stop halfway for lunch. When you reach the landing stage there are showers and a drinks service, and the company provides a photo report of the trip down. Sessions take four hours in all: from 9:00 to 13:00 or from 13:00 to 17:00. The descent usually lasts three to four hours; if you want something shorter or a full day, you can ask for it. Who is in the boat with you The guides are qualified and, according to the company, canoeists from the Club de Piragüismo de Blanca with training in water rescue. The activity carries public liability and accident insurance. Descensos Blanca prices These are "from" prices, per person, published by the company on its website: Rafting with lunch, morning session: from €20. Rafting with paella, afternoon session: from €27; at the end there is paella, an open bar and dessert. Banana boat with lunch: from €30. Kayak with lunch: from €35. For groups there are separate rates, available by phone. Book on 656 357 988 (also on WhatsApp) or 623 461 749, from 7:00 to 23:00; the website says they are open every day of the year. What the website does not make clear It does not say whether you need to be able to swim, what happens if the river is high or the weather is bad, or what the cancellation terms are. Ask when you book, especially if you are going with small children. Wear clothes and footwear that can get wet and will not come off your feet, and bring a full change of clothes and a bag for the wet ones. After the river Blanca is in the north of the valley. If you take the morning session, the rafting and Ojós bridges Sunday continues with lunch at El Sordo in Ricote and an afternoon walk along the Ojós bridges route. Lo organiza: Descensos Blanca, desde 20 € per person (https://www.descensosblanca.com/ofertas-rafting-murcia/) ## Cómo llegar y contacto - Coordenadas: 38.1788, -1.3742 ## Cerca de aquí - [Ricote old town and the Olivera Gorda](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/ricote-old-town), a 2.8 km - [El Sordo Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-eat/el-sordo-restaurant), a 3 km - [Senda de los Moriscos (PR-8) in Ricote](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/moriscos-trail-pr8-ricote), a 3 km - [Ojós Bridges Walk](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/ojos-bridges-walk), a 4.4 km - [La Joya del Valle de Ricote](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-stay/la-joya-del-valle-de-ricote), a 6.4 km - [Orange Blossom Season in the Ricote Valley](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/orange-blossom-season), a 6.4 km - [Jardines de Villanueva Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/where-to-eat/jardines-de-villanueva-restaurant), a 6.7 km - [Balnea Thermal Circuit in Archena](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley/things-to-do/balnea-thermal-circuit), a 8.3 km ## Consejos ### Choose the session according to the meal In the morning it comes with lunch on the river; in the afternoon, with paella at the end, for €7 more. ### Ask for the kayak if you are keen paddlers For €35 you go down by kayak instead of raft. ### Book by WhatsApp They answer by phone and WhatsApp from 7:00 to 23:00. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### What is the minimum age? 6 years old, according to the company. ### Do I need experience? No, according to the company: qualified guides go on every trip. ### How long does it last? The session is four hours including transfer and lunch; on the water, three to four hours. ### Where does it finish? At the Descensos Blanca landing stage in Blanca. The bus to Cieza leaves from there. ### What does the price include? Guides, insurance, life jacket and helmet, bus to Cieza, lunch, photos, changing rooms and showers. ### Does it run in winter? The company says it is open every day of the year; confirm when you book. Destino: [Ricote Valley and the Archena Spa](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/region-of-murcia/ricote-valley.md)