Estret de les Penyes Water Canyon, in Bolulla

The Estret de les Penyes, also called the Bolulla canyon, is a rock gorge between Bolulla and Callosa d'en Sarrià, very close to Les Fonts de l'Algar. It is short and watery: narrow walls, pools, jumps, natural slides and springs, and at the end an abseil of about 20 metres down a waterfall.

What the descent is like

You meet at Restaurante La Cascada (Casa Federico); the Alicante Aventura guides wear fluorescent orange T-shirts. From there it is about 30 minutes on foot to the start. In total, with the approach, the canyon and the return, it takes about three hours. It is a beginner's canyon: fine for a first time and for families with children from 8, as long as they are calm in the water.

If it has not rained

Like all the canyons in the area, it depends on rainfall. With low flow it may be dry and the activity may not run. The company asks you to check the state before booking. If you prefer something that does not depend on water, the Sord canyon, in Abdet, is dry.

Price and equipment

€47.98 per person, the same for adults and children; for groups of more than eight, you need to get in touch. It includes the technician, wetsuit, harness, approved helmet, photos and insurance. It does not include footwear: canyoning boots or trainers with a good wet grip sole. Without suitable footwear, the guides may not let you go down and do not refund the money.