Hike Through Water Pools - July 17 & 18
This is a fun and exciting canyoning activity (hiking in water) suitable for most fitness levels. It is the best way to beat the heat and make the best of these fresh water pools. Learn to navigate on wet ground, jump and swim in freshwater pools, climb and scramble your way through a wadi. The activity is a mixture of canyoning and hiking so double the fun. Through this activity, you will get to experience one of the hidden gems of UAE. • The difficulty level of these canyons is 2 out of 10. • No rope skills or technical gear is required. • Limited amount of swimming is involved. Depending on recent weather, the water is mostly waist deep - except for the major pool at the beginning of the hike. • There is nothing technical about this hike. • However, a good amount of fitness level is required. 4x4 or SUV is required to reach the starting point. Those who have regular sedans can leave their cars at the entrance of the wadi and ride with those who have 4x4s /SUV (just for the 10min wadi drive). Strictly NO smoking once activity starts in the wadi.
Hike and Climb - New Route - July 17
On this trip we have combined a little bit of hiking, scrambling and climbing. This is a medium level trip due to the balance required to navigate. However, it is not as physically demanding in terms of cardio. The bouldering can be challenging in some parts and a good understanding of this nature is required. However, this trip is not technical and no rope skills are involved. If you are sports active, have good fitness, and want to challenge yourself then this trip is for you. This is a new route that we have recently design to offer you an exciting experience to discover a different side of Wadi Showka. We are limited to 10 people (5 per guide) for this trip in order to abide by our safety operation protocol that has been assigned and approved by the authorities. The difficulty level of these canyons is 5 out of 10. No rope skills or technical gear is required. There is nothing technical about this hike. • Distance: approx. 4km full loop trip. • Endurance: Medium • Involves steep climbing in certain areas, a bit of scrambling, parts with loose rocks, gentle stretches in wadi. Depending on group pace the end part of the hike might be after sunset and we navigate using headlights. • Around 3 hours round trip (moderate pace - depending on the group.) Strictly NO SMOKING during activity.