Canyoning at Usina River Twilight Pool

What is Canyoning?

It is to explore rivers and waterfalls using vertical and swimming tecniques for progression.

The Usina River is a special place for Canyoning, it is a clear water river sourounded by the Brazillian Atlantic Rain Forest. 

Hike up on the valley to the start point is a warm up and a piece of advice of what is gonna come next. 

River walk, abseiling, rockslide, downclimb, swim and jump to explore this unique canyon.

There are 3 options for this River
- Mini Canyon - 2 hours for begginers
- Lower Usina - 4 hours with caving
- Upper Usina - 4 hours - for experienced

The tour starts with the pick-up (at your accomodation: bed n breackfast, hotel or pier), the Usina River is 25km from the Center of Paraty, it takes about 30 minutes drive, it will be a private transport.

To get to the start point we hike up on the valley, it is a steep walk. 

approach time

Mini Canyon 25 minutes 

Lower 40 minutes

Upper 60 minutes

At the start point we will put on wetsuits, harness and helmet and enter to the river.

Once we are in the river we will follow it´s flow, down stream, to get to the trailhead.

Canyon time

Mini Canyon 2 hours 

Lower 4 hours

Upper 5 hours

In the end of the activity, we will stop at a local family´s house, where we can change clothes, and the family will give us a brazilian meal. 

After the lunch, the transport will drive us back to Paraty Center.

Total time (transport + aproach + canyon + lunch)

Mini Canyon 5 hours 

Lower 7 hours

Upper 8 hours

We offer english speaking tour guides, lisenced with Cadastur, specialized for outdoor activities, private transport, lunch, photos with GoPro, all gear (wetsuits, harness, helmet), insurance.