Canyoning Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance in Europe and Worldwide for trips where you will be participating in Canyoning.

To get a quote by telephone or email, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

Canyoning:

Canyoning is a sport that involves travelling through canyons, using such methods as walking, climbing, scrambling and abseiling.

Popular Areas:

Canyoning is a sport that tends to be done in mountain canyons which have flowing water.

Some of the areas people travel to to go canyoning include:

• Greece - Weather in Greece
• Nepal - Weather in Nepal
• Costa Rica - Weather in Costa Rica
• France - Weather in France
• Scotland - Weather in Scotland
• Peru - Weather in Peru
• Dominican Republic - Weather in Dominican Republic
• Australia - Weather in Australia
• New Zealand - Weather in New Zealand
• Wales - Weather in Wales
• Vietnam - Weather in Vietnam
• Puerto Rico - Weather in Puerto Rico
• Argentina - Weather in Argentina
• Brazil - Weather in Brazil
• Portugal - Weather in Portugal
• Norway - Weather in Norway
• USA - Weather in USA

Common Injuries:

Canyoning can be a dangerous sport. Due to the remote locations which it is often necessary to travel to, rescue can take days or even weeks.

To get out of a canyon, it is usually necessary to descend from it entirely. It is often not possible to get out from the sides of the canyon. If you should face trouble before this, then it may be necessary for you to be rescued.

Because of this, should you wish to go canyoning whilst on holiday, it is important that you purchase travel insurance which covers the sport before leaving the country.

Some of the most common risks and injuries which are associated with the sport include:

• The water flow in a canyon can be dangerous. Excess water flow or undercurrents can cause the canyoner to come into difficulty or even drown.
• Flash floods can be unexpected and extreme, making a canyon immediately dangerous and once again putting the canyoner's life at risk.
• Both hypothermia and heat exhaustion can occur during canyoning.
• Canyoners can also become trapped in potholes, which are pits that are filled with deep water with sides that do not allow any purchase.
• Very narrow slots can result in the canyoner having to find an alternate method of escape. If the canyoner is not experienced enough, this can result in him or her needing to be rescued.

Useful Websites: About Canyoning - Nae Limits - Dangers of Canyoning - Canyoning Safety - Canyoning FAQ's

To get a quote by telephone or email, please contact us on 01273 773 017 or chris@jsinsurance.co.uk

This Travel Insurance is provided by JS Insurance and the insurance has been arrange through Ancile Insurance Group Ltd who are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority - No 471641, with Mapfre Assistance