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You'll spend a full day at Köprülü Canyon moving through three water experiences: canyoning through the gorge, a 12 km raft on the Köprüçay, and a zipline over the river corridor. Our local guides brief each section so you know what comes next before you enter the water. Expect wet kit, moving water underfoot, and a proper inland setting far from the Side beach strip. Jump lines and raft lines stay under guide control, which keeps mixed groups moving through the canyon together. The inland transfer from Side hotels is part of the day, so the change from coast to gorge is built into the arc rather than left for you to arrange.
After we collect you from Side hotels, the vehicle drives inland into the Taurus foothills toward Köprülü Canyon. Once you are ready at the gorge, our professional local guides brief you before the canyoning section, where you walk, swim, jump and climb through moving water rather than following a dry viewpoint path. Guides decide which jumps are in play and who walks a feature, so the pace stays under control for everyone. Wear swimwear under quick-dry clothes before pickup, because you move fairly quickly into wet kit once you arrive. The inland road and time in the gorge share the same day, so collection from a beach hotel still leaves room for the water sections.
From there the raft covers 12 km of the Köprüçay, with rapid lines chosen by the guides rather than a fixed grade set in advance. Stay in the boat unless the crew tell you to swim a feature, and listen for paddle commands so the raft holds its intended line through the gorge. Later in the day a zipline crossing gives you a look down the river corridor before the vehicle returns you to Side. Pack water and a snack, because meals are not included unless we later confirm a riverside stop. Equipment such as helmets and buoyancy aids is issued at the river by our guides before you enter the water.
Köprülü Canyon lies inland from the Side and Manavgat coast, where the Köprüçay has cut a deep limestone gorge. The water is the reason for the day, which is why the transfer from a beach hotel forms part of the schedule rather than feeling like an optional extra. In the gorge you move between canyon rock, the raft run and the zipline over the river corridor. That inland setting is very different from a Side beach morning, and the change of scenery is part of what you come for.
We collect you from Side hotels for the inland journey, so you do not need to find the canyon road yourself. We confirm your pickup and return times closer to the day, because summer traffic on the canyon road can stretch the transfer. Bring a towel and a dry change for the bus home, and leave phones you cannot waterproof in the hotel. The return road closes the day back on the coast after the three water activities.
You should be happy in moving water and able to swim through the canyon and on the raft. No prior canyoning or rafting certificate is required, because our guides run the briefings and decide how each feature is handled. Shoes that stay on wet rock matter more than fashion trainers once you are on the canyon floor. Flip-flops are a poor choice for rock, boat entry and the zipline approach.
Infants on laps refer to the hotel transfer rather than the water sections. Our guides brief everyone for the jumps, raft and zipline once you reach the gorge. Pack swimwear, a towel, sunscreen and a dry change for the return to Side. If you cannot swim, say so in advance rather than hoping for a dry-only route that is not how this day is run.
We bring canyoning, a 12 km raft and a zipline together at the same gorge, with the same local guides briefing each section and staying with you through the water. Equipment is issued at the river before you enter the gorge, so you can travel light from the hotel with swim kit and wet shoes. Hotel pickup from Side keeps the inland transfer on this day rather than leaving you to arrange the canyon road yourself.
We confirm your pickup and return times closer to the day so you know when the vehicle will arrive. Jump lines and rapid grades stay under guide control, which helps mixed groups move through the canyon safely. Photos sold at the river are not part of what we include, so bring your own waterproof camera if you want pictures. You get a clear full-day sequence from Side hotels to the gorge and back, with us handling the road and the briefings.
Our hotel vehicle collects you in Side and drives inland to Köprülü Canyon in the Taurus foothills. Keep swimwear on under your clothes and pack a towel plus a dry change for the return road, because this first part of the day is mostly transfer rather than time in the water. We confirm the collection window closer to the day so the driver can align with the gorge schedule.
Our guides brief you on the gorge, then you walk, swim, jump and climb through the canyon with them. They decide which jumps are in play and who walks a feature. Expect wet kit and moving water underfoot rather than a paved lookout trail along the rim.
The raft then runs 12 km along the Köprüçay. Rapid lines are a guide call rather than a fixed grade set in advance. Stay in the boat unless our crew tell you to swim a feature, and listen for the paddle commands so the boat holds its intended line through the gorge.
A zipline crossing gives you a look down the river corridor before our vehicle returns you to Side. Photos or video sold at the canyon are not part of your day with us, so bring your own waterproof camera if you want pictures of the three activities. Keep a dry layer ready for the road home.
Your day with us brings together three activities at Köprülü Canyon: a canyoning section where you walk, swim, jump and climb with guides, a 12 km raft on the Köprüçay, and a zipline over the river. Our local guides run the briefings for each part of the day so you know what comes next before you enter the water.
The day is rated easy, and you still need to be happy in moving water. Jump heights and which rapids you run are guide decisions on the day rather than a fixed grade written in advance. Secure shoes that stay on wet rock make the canyon and raft sections far more comfortable.
We collect you from Side hotels, then drive inland to Köprülü Canyon in the Taurus foothills. A large share of the eight-hour day is transfer plus time on the river, not eight continuous hours in a wetsuit. That inland road is part of the experience when you start from a beach hotel.
If you stay outside Side, ask us whether your hotel is on this collection loop before you assume a free pickup. We confirm your pickup and return times closer to the day. Pack swimwear under your clothes and a dry change for the road home.
Equipment is included for the canyon, raft and zipline. That usually means the kit our guides issue at the river, such as helmets and buoyancy aids, before you enter the gorge. You still bring your own swimwear, towel and shoes that can get wet.
Leave phones you cannot waterproof in the hotel or in a dry bag you already own. A change of clothes for the return road to Side helps after a full water day. Photos sold at the canyon are not part of what we include.
Meals are not part of this Side canyon day. Pack water and a snack for the inland road, and do not count on a prepaid riverside table unless we confirm one later. That keeps expectations clear before you leave the hotel.
Bring a small amount of cash if a riverside cafe is offered as an extra on the day. Write dietary needs in the notes only if we later confirm food is available. A dry change of clothes still matters more than assuming a meal stop.
The day lasts 8 hours, including hotel pickup from Side, the drive to Köprülü Canyon, the three activities and the return road. The inland transfer is part of that duration rather than something added on after the river. Summer traffic on the canyon road can stretch the journey without changing the water sections themselves.
We confirm your pickup and return times closer to the day so you know when the vehicle will arrive. Wear swimwear under quick-dry clothes before collection, because you move fairly quickly into the gorge once you arrive. Keep a towel and dry change ready for the bus home.
Canyoning, rafting and the zipline all need workable water and weather in the gorge. If the canyon is closed or the river is too high or too low, we will not run an unsafe section, and we will tell you about moving the date. Your safety in moving water comes first.
Wear shoes that stay on wet rock even when the day goes ahead, because spray and river-bed walking are part of the experience. Our guides decide which jumps and raft lines are in play once you reach the water. Stay with the briefing rather than choosing your own line through the gorge.
You do not need prior canyoning or rafting certificates for this Side day. Our guides run the briefings and decide who jumps, who walks, and which raft line you take on the Köprüçay. That guided approach is what makes an easy-rated water day workable for mixed groups.
You do need to be able to swim enough to be happy in a canyon and on a 12 km raft. If you cannot swim, tell us before the day so we can plan with you. Secure wet shoes matter as much as fitness once you are on the canyon floor.
Wear swimwear under quick-dry clothes and shoes that will stay on in water through the canyon and the raft. Flip-flops are a poor choice for canyon rock and for climbing in and out of the boat. Avoid cotton jeans, which stay heavy and cold for the whole road home.
A towel, sunscreen and a dry change for the bus back to Side are enough for most people. Leave dangling jewellery in the hotel, and remember that photos sold at the river are not part of your day with us. Bring a waterproof camera of your own if you want pictures.
We confirm your pickup and return times closer to the day from Side hotels. If anyone in the group cannot swim, or you need a later collection, put it in the notes so our guides are not surprised at the river. Clear hotel details help the driver on the Side strip.
If you are unsure whether the jumps, raft and zipline suit you, tell us before you travel so we can plan the water sections with you. Pack water and a snack for the inland road, because meals are not included unless we confirm otherwise later.
Our guides brief you on the gorge, then you walk, swim, jump and climb through the canyon with them. They decide which jumps are in play and who walks a feature, so you are never left guessing the next move. Expect wet kit and moving water underfoot rather than a paved lookout path.
After the canyon section you move on to the 12 km raft on the Köprüçay and the zipline over the river. The same local guiding style carries through those later parts of the day. Secure shoes and a willingness to get wet are the practical requirements from start to finish.
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