Itaca Canyoning – River adventures in Garfagnana, Versilia and near Florence
Tailor-made guided tours in small groups with expert instructors
Each outing is arranged directly with the guide who will then accompany the group into the canyon.
No automatic bookings.
Itaca offers carefully curated, hands-on experiences in lesser-known locations, where participants learn ropework techniques and how to move safely through the water.
- Routes for beginners and experienced adventurers
- Small groups, maximum 8 participants
- Same guide throughout, from first contact to canyon descent
- Technical gear provided
- Also suitable for families with children
Discover Itaca Canyoning
- Routes for beginners and experienced adventurers
- Small groups, maximum 8 participants
- Same guide throughout, from first contact to canyon descent
- Technical gear provided
- Also suitable for families with children
Discover Itaca Canyoning
The routes
Different canyons, different motivations
Each route takes you through a unique landscape: dense woods, narrow gorges shaped by water, pale rock walls and crystal-clear pools.
Some routes are easy and accessible, perfect for a first experience. Others include rope descents, jumps and more technical passages.
What they all share is the right pace to observe, learn and fully connect with the canyon.
Canyoning Rio Selvano – Garfagnana (Lucca)
One of the most complete and exciting canyoning routes in Tuscany.
With waterfalls, natural slides, rope descents and hiking sections, this experience is intense and varied.
The starting point is reached on foot with a 30-minute walk through the chestnut woods, or directly by car.
Main features:
- Level: sporty
- Total duration: 3 hours
- Season: April to October
- Minimum age: 14 years old
- Mandatory abseil: 12 metres
- Mandatory jump: 3 metres
Canyoning Rio Buti – Calvana Massif (Prato)
A great choice for first-time canyoning.
Located in the municipality of Vaiano, just a few kilometres from Florence, this route is compact and easily accessible.
You can exit the riverbed quickly in case of need, making it ideal for beginners.
Main features:
- Level: beginner
- Total duration: 3 hours
- Season: March to November
- Minimum age: 10 years old
- Mandatory abseil: none
- Mandatory jump: none
Canyoning Torrente Serra – Seravezza (Lucca)
At the foot of the Apuan Alps and just minutes from Forte dei Marmi, this canyoning route runs through lush vegetation.
The streambed is carved into pale rock and the water remains clear along the way.
The highlight is a natural waterslide shaped by a waterfall.
Main features:
- Level: beginner
- Total duration: 3 hours
- Season: April to October
- Minimum age: 12 years old
- Mandatory abseil: 5 metres
- Mandatory jump: 2 metres
Canyoning Turrite di San Rocco – Fabbriche di Vallico (Lucca)
Perfect for those new to canyoning.
This route winds through the forests of the Garfagnana, with narrow gorges, natural slides, walking sections and crystal-clear pools.
Also suitable for participants with limited experience or less training.
Main features:
- Level: beginner
- Total duration: 3 hours
- Season: March to October
- Minimum age: 12 years old
- Mandatory abseil: 5 metres
- Mandatory jump: none
An experience shaped together
An experience shaped together
Every outing is built with care, listening and passion: no automatic bookings, no intermediaries.
When someone calls for information, they speak directly with the guide — the same person who will then lead them through the descent.
The first contact is a moment to choose the most suitable route together, based on experience, group composition and expectations.
This approach allows for personalised outings, designed to make everyone feel involved and supported.
During the excursion, beyond the guidance, there’s space for learning: participants learn how to use the ropes, manage technical passages, and move through the canyon with greater independence.
It’s a way to have fun, but also to gain skills, push your limits, and discover something new about yourself.
Small groups, full attention
All outings take place in small groups of 2 to 8 people.
This small size allows each descent to be adjusted to the participants’ ability, with a balanced pace and individual attention throughout.
For large, pre-formed groups (more than 10 people), a second guide is added. In these cases, no outsiders are included, so group cohesion and experience quality remain intact.
This ensures a calm, focused rhythm and lets everyone fully enjoy each section of the canyon.
Marco and Flavia
From the Verdon Gorge to a new way of doing canyoning
“We lived and worked for thirteen years in the Verdon Gorge. It was a beautiful place — but also very crowded.
We had a company with several guides, multiple outings each day, lots of people.
At some point, though, we began to ask ourselves if that was really the kind of tourism we wanted to keep supporting.”
Marco and Flavia gradually chose to scale things down — fewer collaborators, fewer groups — and to work in quieter, more genuine environments.
“Some places stay magical only if you treat them with respect.
Once they become fashionable, something gets lost.
And it’s not just about environmental impact — it changes how people experience those places.”
Their return to Italy felt like a natural next step.
“Coming back home meant going even further in that direction.
Here, canyoning isn’t a trend yet — it’s still something real, something unspoiled.
That allows us to work at our own pace, with authenticity, without having to constantly explain who we are or what we do.”
Today, Marco and Flavia run Itaca Canyoning with a personal, respectful and understated approach.
“For me, being alone with my clients in the canyon, even in high season, is a luxury — and a privilege.
That’s when I can truly do my work the way I believe in.”
