Rappel is the name of the technique to descend high walls, originally developed and used in cave explorations. Today it is a developed and emotional sport, using adequate equipment as static ropes, helmet, climbing harness, carabineer, etc.

Cascading is a recent developed word, which would mean “Rappel”, but descending more specific into a waterfall. This gives even more emotion into the sport.

Climbing is more traditional and the opposite of Rappel, the objective is to climb i.e. up the mountain and reach the top.

Canyoning is more about to explore a canyon. The path is the bottom of the canyon, the river with its rapids, waterfalls, pools, and rocks, normally covered or surrounded by forest and high walls. Note: This activity requires some ability to walk on the river rocks, a smooth and irregular surface, so it's almost necessary that the participants have a former experience of Rappel / Cascading.

Caving is practice of cave exploring. This sport is exciting but also dangerous to go “inside our planet” and observe the abyss, black holes, stalactites, subterranean rivers & lakes, pass narrow passages, and maybe make some archeological findings. The more adventurous cave explorer may also practice diving, rappel and climbing.

Rafting is to go by a raft (rubber boat) in current rivers and rapids. There are several kinds of degree of difficulty; calm & child-friendly rivers, dangerous & steep rapids and everything between.

Lifebuoy Race (Bóia-Cross) is like rafting, but instead of going several people in a raft, each adventurer run a race individually in the river/rapid, keeping a lifebuoy. This is practiced in smaller rivers and/or during periods of low water levels, that make rafting impossible.

Canoeing also a race by boat (canoe) in rivers, but not necessary in current rivers and rapids. This sport can be practiced in calm rivers and lakes as well. It exists several sizes of canoes and kayaks, which are all narrow boats with space for one to four people.