First up is Flumineddu and Gorroppu, a full combo of about 10 hours PLUS a 2 hour each way car shuttle. Given the shuttle length, we got a crack of 10:30 start, on a very hot (95+) and humid day. Guido and Bette don’t speak English, and my Italian is still, embarassingly, very poor. Soon, however, the language barrier quickly disolved, and Cristina translated any important parts…
Flumineddu starts open, then narrows and drops. It is a fantastic canyon with quite a few rappels and short swims. It is made all the more interesting to me to know that it was one of the first descended in the area and was originally done with small rafts. We are using 5mm wetsuits instead, though after a few pools I am overheating, so take mine off for the day. The cold pools are a refreshing break from the stiffling heat.
The canyon is incredible, and we reach the cars about an hour before dark. A little over 9 hours from car-to-car. In proud Italian tradition, we stop in the nearest small town for pizza before heading back to get the other car.
