{"id":6910,"date":"2020-03-04T09:09:50","date_gmt":"2020-03-04T09:09:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/?p=6910"},"modified":"2026-03-11T16:57:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:57:04","slug":"coasteering-in-italy-portofino","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/en\/blog\/coasteering-in-italy-portofino\/","title":{"rendered":"COASTEERING IN ITALY: EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If swimming and snorkeling gives you the feeling of being like a fish, well, <\/span><b>when you coasteering you feel more like a crab!\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coasteering is the evolution of sea canyoning! <\/span><b>It includes swimming, diving, climbing and is enormous fun, but is also the best way to discover the coast and its natural marvels<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Get to know up close the teeming life on the coast and explore it so closely that you will seem like part of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coasteering is exciting, adrenaline-packed and awakens your inner child. An ideal activity both for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/en\/team-building-eng\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Team Building<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/en\/hen-and-bachelor-party\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">stag or hen events<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Il Coasteering in Liguria, come funziona un tour guidato - anno 2020\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uEY-TZO7O0k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>The birth of Italian coasteering<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2018 we brought Coasteering in Liguria, to Portofino. I had discovered the existence of this sport in Wales, during a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/en\/kayak-eng\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kayak<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> training course. <\/span><b>In the UK it\u2019s a widespread activity, but in the Med barely exists<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We therefore decided to invite one of the most highly qualified trainers in the world, Mark Kelly of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.4elementsadventure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 Elements Adventure <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(from Cornwall, UK) to Liguria. Mark guided us along an intensive course at the end of which we obtained our \u201cCoasteering Guide\u201d qualification.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>I couldn\u2019t believe my own eyes when, travelling along a stretch of coast that I had already visited thousands of times before by kayak, I discovered a series of grottoes, natural pools and forms of marine life that I had never seen before!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was love at first dive and now I cannot do without coasteering all year long!<\/span><\/p>\n<h1>What is Coasteering?<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coasteering is an outdoor sports discipline that you perform in the sea, on rocky shores. It&#8217;s a sort of <\/span><b>trekking over marine rocks <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that allows you to explore the zone\u00a0 between the tides in the best possible way. It consists in performing \u201ccrossings\u201d along the coast, by <\/span><b>walking<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>diving, swimming, climbing horizontally, playing in the riptide, exploring recesses and grottoes. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It does not envisage using ropes and harnesses because you are always in close contact with the water, without ever reaching any great height<\/span><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6686\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/45243009104_2fff185103_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1>How can I try out this sport?<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between coasteering and \u201cwalking on the rocks\u201d really is abyssal. <\/span><b>A gradual and graduated progression allows us to practice this activity safely<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is fundamental that we have detailed, meticulous knowledge of the territory and of all of its escape routes. Other elements that are fundamental when practicing this sport are having the right gear and clothing as well as a good knowledge of the environmental aspects (so that we don&#8217;t interfere with the precious cliff side biocenosis). <\/span><b>Here below we will try and answer the most common questions that people ask<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. If you have any others, just get in touch &#8211; we would be very happy to assist you!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Is Coasteering dangerous?<\/h2>\n<p><b>Yes and no.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like all Outdoor sports, there are risks, which can of course be mitigated. And here the training that you receive plays a fundamental role. There are particular techniques to learn that will allow us to move around these apparently unwelcoming environments in complete safety. Knowing every metre that we decide to cover is essential &#8211; how and where to dive in, walk and climb, the position of the escape routes, the meteorological aspects, how to intervene in particular situations. A solid training regarding all these aspects allows us to significantly reduce any risks and makes this activity comparable to other more common Outdoor sports practiced in Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Substantially: being accompanied by an expert guide is fundamental, particularly at the beginning.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore it is very important in terms of safety to <\/span><b>wear suitable clothing<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. A wetsuit, canyoning shoes, a helmet and a life jacket are the basics that guarantee our protection when we are moving around on the rocks.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-large wp-image-6685\" src=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/45967374421_521cc34b5e_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Coasteering\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Who can do Coasteering?<\/h2>\n<p><b>The fundamental requisites <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being able to swim and having a good relationship with water\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being in good physical and psychological shape<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being used to doing Outdoor activities (eg: trekking)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>When can I do Coasteering?<\/h2>\n<p><b>All year round!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the Ligurian Sea, the water temperature never goes below 13 \u00b0C and air temperature is rarely below 10\u00b0C. One feels quite divine in these conditions, with a 5mm wetsuit on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some advice:\u00a0 it is a good idea to use a full length wetsuit (ideally of 1 \/ 1.5 mm) even in summer. As well as guaranteeing further protection, remember that after a while in the water it can get chilly!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Have I got you hooked? <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/en\/contact\/\"><b>Conta<\/b><\/a><b>ct us or sign up for our <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorportofino.com\/en\"><b>newsletter<\/b><\/a><b> to find out more!<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Author<\/strong>: Luca, sea &amp; outdoor lover\/\/ professional kayaker\/\/ Marine Biologist \/\/ Outdoor Portofino Chairman<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If swimming and snorkeling gives you the feeling of being like a fish, well, when you coasteering you feel more like a crab!\u00a0 Coasteering is the evolution of sea canyoning! It includes swimming, diving, climbing and is enormous fun, but is also the best way to discover the coast and its natural marvels. 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