Hydrospeed
River adventure and time spent outdoors
What is hydrospeed?
Hydrospeed means running a mountain river on a float built for one, shaped for protection and control.
Unlike rafting, where everyone sits in a boat together, hydrospeed puts you in direct contact with the river.
You steer with your body and a pair of fins, with a specialist instructor alongside you the whole way.
It brings together adventure, sport and the outdoors, and suits anyone after something different.
See hydrospeed for yourself
Before booking you can get a feel for a real river run: the currents, the scenery, the rush and the plain fun of a day outdoors.
The videos help people work out how demanding it is and how a session actually goes.
How does a hydrospeed session work?
1. Arrival and kitting up
You meet the instructor, hear about the route and get kitted out with everything the activity calls for.
2. Safety briefing
Before you get in, you go over how to move, how to lie on the float and what to do where the current picks up.
3. Down the river
You do the route on your own float, each person navigating under the guide's eye.
Who it suits
Beginners
The easy runs are ideal for anyone trying a river activity for the first time.
Groups and friends
A fine choice for an active day outdoors, a birthday or simply doing something together.
Team building
It helps teams work together and get past obstacles in unfamiliar surroundings.
Hydrospeed — levels of difficulty
Hydrospeed — easy
Runs made for first-timers, with calmer stretches and manageable currents.
Hydrospeed — medium
Includes waves, stronger currents and a lot more contact with the river.
Hydrospeed — advanced
For people with experience and solid fitness.
The activity at a glance
Duration
2 to 5 hours, depending on the route.
When
Spring to autumn.
Minimum age
Usually 12 to 14, depending on the route.
Difficulty
Easy, medium or advanced.
Experience
You should be able to swim.
Instructor
A specialist guide is with you on the route.
Hydrospeed float
Gear built to keep you afloat and to shield you.
Helmet
Protects your head where there are rocks or obstacles.
Buoyancy aid
Adds buoyancy and a margin of safety.
Wetsuit
Keeps the cold of the water off you.
Fins
Help you steer and move along.
Water shoes
Protects your feet over rocky ground.
Why go for hydrospeed?
Straight into the natural world
Unlike other water activities, hydrospeed puts you in the middle of the river, which makes it feel like the real thing.
A rush, and good fun
The currents, the waves and the shape of the river make for a day with plenty of energy in it.
Something you will remember
A good day for photographs, for stories afterwards and for moments that stay with you.
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Hydrospeed — frequently asked questions
Hydrospeed is a water adventure in which you run a river on a float built for one.
No. The beginner routes are made for people with none.
You should be able to swim a little and feel at ease in water.
Usually the helmet, buoyancy aid, wetsuit, footwear and the float itself.
It varies with the route and the organiser, usually between 12 and 14.
The best-known places are the mountain rivers of the Apuseni, the Jiu Valley and other areas where the flow suits it.