For the Mini canyon, one needs to be comfortable in the water and be able to have the head immersed for a few seconds like at the end of a waterslide.

The guide or a parent will always be positioned at the end of a slide or a jump.

No jump, slide or abseil is mandatory in the Mini canyon.

A track is drawn along the river and easily allows to bypass any obstacle on the way down.

• bathing suit (shorts ok)
• Towel, for drying and undressing.
• Sport shoes* and spare dry ones.

Ideal : lace shoes with spikes.

OK : worn out shoes, big hiking shoes, velcro sandals with a solid sole.

Not possible : soft neoprene soled water shoes, sandals and flipflops with toe separation.

* You can rent shoes from OXO : 5€/p. Book them the day before at the latest !

• Eye-glass leash if need.

Neoprene wetsuits and socks are looked after and continuously renewed so they don’t have holes. They are washed with a bactericide and fungicide treatment after each use.

• 5mm hooded neoprene wetsuits.
• 3mm neoprene socks.
• Canyoning harnesses with security lanyards & abseiling device.
• Helmets
• Optional : Rented shoes at your size (book the day before at the latest)

Right here ! A very easy place to find where you will be meeting your guide with the OXO van. You will then drive 1 more km to the canyon.

You need to be driving to the meeting place.

This meeting place will be reminded to you in details by email.

Public transports don’t allow an easy access to the Mini canyon.

But Barberine canyon (see above) is easy to reach using the free Mont Blanc Express train. Let us know you are not driving and we’ll explain you how to proceed to come canyoning with us.

There is no OXO base on the side of the river and we need to change on the canyon’s car park. It is a quite place, but we change outside or in the cars !

Make sure you wear your bathing suit under your clothes

Make sure you go to the toilets before leaving, there are none on the spot (and peeing in the wetsuit is not right at all !)

All what is not going to the water in staying in the cars… best is to leave everything at your accommodation.

Wearing prescription glasses when canyoning is possible. A well adjusted leash normally allows to not lose them. Otherwise, fitting them in the jacket against your chest for jumps is the safest solution.

No problem either for contact lenses as long as you close your eyes underwater.

We are continuously observing the past and forecasted rainfalls, considering that too much rain can lead the Balme river to an excessive water flow.

Why not go to Barberine canyon in this case ? It is located right below a dam letting the water flow nearly unchanged in case of rain.

It is easy to walk down along the river and take photos of the happy canyoneers.

It is an earth path with potentially steep and slippy parts. Make sure you have an appropriate equipment and fitness.

A track bypasses EACH obstacle of Barberine canyon.

Barberine canyon offers challenges of all sizes (75 ft high abseil, jumps up to 20 ft, ziplining, slides…), but each participant has a choice to go for it or not.

Ideal for a group with very varied fitness levels ! The sportiest will have a blast and the careful will enjoy challenges within theire reach.

It is necessary to be comfortable with the water and with having one’s head underwater for a few seconds.

No obstacle is mandatory in Barberine, thanks to the track that runs all along the river.

6 to 20 ft high jumps, it is your choice to decide wether you are jumping and off what height. No pressure.

• bathing suit (shorts ok)
• Towel, for drying and undressing.
• Sport shoes* and spare dry ones.

Ideal : lace shoes with a lug sole.

OK : worn out shoes, big hiking shoes, velcro sandals with a solid sole.

Not possible : soft neoprene soled water shoes, sandals and flipflops with toe separation.

* You can rent shoes from OXO : 5€/p. Book them the day before at the latest !

• Eye-glass leash if need.

Neoprene wetsuits and socks are looked after and continuously renewed so they don’t have holes. They are washed with a bactericide and fungicide treatment after each use.

• 5mm hooded neoprene wetsuits.
• 3mm neoprene socks.
• 3 mm neoprene gloves.
• Canyoning harnesses with security lanyards & abseiling device.
  Helmets
• Optional : Rented shoes at your size : 5€/p. (book the day before at the latest)

Right here ! Just outside Vallorcine, you are meeting your guide and the OXO van on Barberine canyon’s cark park.

You need to drive to this place.

This meeting place will be reminded to you in details by email.

From Chamonix or Argentière, no worries.

Let us know and we’ll explain you how to proceed : one way on OXO minibus / one way on free Mont Blanc Express train. It’s easy and it’s free !

There is no OXO base on the side of the river and we need to change on the canyon’s car park. It is a quite place, but we change outside or in the cars !

Make sure you wear your bathingsuit under your clothes

Make sure you go to the toilets before leaving, there are none on the spot (and peeing in the wetsuit is not right at all !)

We leave them in the cars… or best at your accommodation.

Wearing prescription glasses when canyoning is possible. A well adjusted leash normally allows to not lose them. Otherwise, fitting them in the jacket against your chest for jumps is the safest solution.

No problem either for contact lenses as long as you close your eyes underwater.

Barberine canyon is located right below the Emosson dam which strongly reduces the effect of rain on the riverflow. Observing the usual security principles, one can go canyoning in Barberine even if it’s rainging !

Yes ! For those who want to follow the group without taking part to the activity, a track allows them to walk along the river. The OXO guide will explain them where to go.

The walk is not too eshausting, but the path can be steep and precipitous. Good shoes compulsory.

OXO is not responsible for people following the group on the path.