Behana Half Day Canyoning Tour
It is quite difficult to describe a place which presents so many different aspects. In fact, if you get there, you will realize that any direction you point your eyes to, you will ask to get a picture of.
The freshwater of the gorge coming from Mount Bartle Frere and Bellenden Ker is probably one of the clearest waters you will see in your life and that is the place where one of the most enjoyable canyoning trips happens in Fare North Queensland.
Why to experience it
A Canyoning trip involves elements such as walking on slippery rocks, cliff jumping, rock sliding, abseiling and many more. Depending on the canyon, all these above mentioned turn in to compulsory actions to reach the end of the trip. Not everybody feels comfortable to commit it for sure. Behana Canyoning due its formation, can be very adventurous however, it is up to the person the decision of jumping off 10m of height, get into massive water slides or abseil down cliffs . There is always a way to go around obstacles at any point in the canyon and therefore, this place should be your first canyoning experience if you are unsure about your skills.
Highlights
At the very top of a beautiful cascading waterfall called Clam Shell, is where the adventure starts with a couple of small practicing jumps into a crystal-clear pool. As the landing position has polished up, higher jumps up to 10 meters are offered to experience. Do not be surprised if you bally flop at your firs jump and you end up flipping by the end of the trip. Your guide will teach you how to do it.
The Fishing Spot
This strong white-water slide starts just behind the waterfall and carry you downstream for about 20 meters, sometimes depending on the water level, pushes under water making people losing the direction.
