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Feel the Alcantara Gorges from the water as you climb and float through lava carved channels with expert river guides beside you. This body rafting session is built for people who want adrenaline in a world famous canyon, with full kit provided and a clear briefing before you start.
You check in at the body rafting centre thirty minutes before the start. Guides welcome the group, explain how the gorge section works, and fit you with a thick wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet, and neoprene shoes so you stay protected in the cool river water.
Once everyone is ready, you move into the Alcantara Gorges for the main experience: an ascent through waterfalls and channels cut through volcanic rock. Guides stay with you throughout, setting a steady pace and showing where to climb, float, and pause for the drama of the canyon walls around you.
After the gorge section you return to the centre, rinse off, and collect anything left in storage. Expect to finish feeling energised and ready for a towel and dry clothes. The whole guided stretch is designed so first timers can join as long as they meet the age, height, and weight rules and are happy following instructions in moving water.
The Alcantara Gorges sit in eastern Sicily near Motta Camastra, where the river has carved striking corridors through ancient lava. Steep rock walls, cool water, and short stretches of climbing make this one of the island's most distinctive outdoor playgrounds.
Being based at a dedicated river centre means kit, parking, and storage are on the spot, so you spend less time organising logistics and more time in the gorge. The surrounding valley is classic Sicilian countryside, with easy road access from the Taormina and Catania side of the island.
No previous body rafting experience is needed. You should be comfortable around water, ready to follow guide instructions, and happy with a medium difficulty outing that includes climbing through waterfall sections.
Participants must be at least six years old, at least one hundred and twenty five centimetres tall, and no more than one hundred and twenty kilograms. The activity is not suitable after recent trauma or surgery to the upper or lower limbs. Bring a swimsuit, towel, and slippers; everything else for the river is provided.
Expert river guides stay with your group for the full session, so you get clear coaching in a dramatic setting without needing prior canyon experience. Kit is fitted on site and parking plus storage are sorted before you enter the water.
The focus is a safe, paced adventure through a landmark gorge rather than a rushed tick list. Briefings in Italian and English help mixed groups stay aligned, and the format suits adventurous families and friends who meet the safety limits.
Meet at the OFF RIDE body rafting centre in Contrada Sciara Larderia, Motta Camastra (postcode 98030). Arrive thirty minutes before the published start so guides can fit your wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet, and river shoes and run the safety briefing.
Parking is available on site and included with the activity. Make your own way here; hotel pickup is not included. Look for the marked centre entrance in Contrada Sciara Larderia and allow time for summer traffic in the Alcantara valley.
Plan for about one and a half hours once you are on the water, plus time beforehand to meet your guides, get fitted with kit, and hear the safety briefing. Arriving thirty minutes before the published start keeps everything calm and on schedule.
The gorge section is paced for the group, so timing can vary slightly with water conditions and how many people are in the session. Guides stay with you for the whole activity so you are never left guessing what comes next.
You are kitted out with a five millimetre wetsuit, buoyancy aid, helmet, and neoprene shoes before you enter the water. Guides check the fit so you stay warm and protected while climbing and floating through the gorge.
Bring your own swimsuit, beach towel, and a pair of slippers for before and after the session. Personal belongings can be stored securely on site while you are on the river.
Children from six years old can join when they meet the height requirement of one hundred and twenty five centimetres. There is also a weight limit of one hundred and twenty kilograms for safety in the gorge.
The activity is not suitable if you have recent trauma or surgery on your upper or lower limbs. If you are unsure whether the medium difficulty level is right for you, ask the team before you book.
Meet at the body rafting centre in Contrada Sciara Larderia, Motta Camastra. Arrive thirty minutes before your start time so kit fitting and the briefing can happen without rush.
Parking is included on site, which makes self drive arrivals straightforward. Hotel transfers are not part of this booking, so plan your own journey to the meeting point.
No prior body rafting experience is required. Guides lead the group and explain each move as you go, so first timers are welcome if they are comfortable in water and happy to follow instructions.
The difficulty is medium, with climbing through waterfalls inside the gorge, so a basic level of fitness and adventure appetite helps. You do not need to be an expert swimmer when wearing the buoyancy aid, but you should feel at ease around moving water.
Sessions are run with guides who can work in Italian and English, which keeps briefings clear for mixed groups of visitors and locals.
If you need support in another language, ask the team before you book so they can confirm what is available on your date.
Wear a swimsuit under your clothing and bring a towel plus slippers for the changeover. Comfortable clothes for the journey to and from the site are fine; the wetsuit and river shoes are provided for the gorge itself.
Leave jewellery and valuables you do not need for the activity in the free storage on site. A change of dry clothes for afterwards is a good idea, especially if the air is cool when you finish.
Families often enjoy this outing when everyone meets the age, height, and weight rules. Guides keep the group together and set a pace that works for mixed ages within those limits.
Younger children who are under six or under the height minimum cannot take part. If only some of your party qualify, check options with the team so nobody is caught out on the day.
River activities depend on safe water levels and conditions. If the gorge is not suitable on your date, the team may reschedule or will be in touch with the next steps.
Dress for being outdoors before and after the wetsuit section, and listen to the briefing on the day for any condition specific advice from the guides.
Round trip transfer from your hotel is not included. You make your own way to the body rafting centre in Motta Camastra and home again afterwards.
Allow extra travel time on busy summer roads in eastern Sicily, and aim to be on site a full thirty minutes before the start so you are not rushing the kit fitting.
About the centre
Motta Camastra
Operated by Sicilyexcursions, a partner of adventuro.
Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom
From £45
