Canyon in Madeira
Ribeira do Poço do Búzio
Beginner · v2a2 II
Rappels: 4 · Max waterfall: 18 m · Min rope: 20 m
Ribeira do Poço do Búzio is a short, easy 300 m canyon (v2a2II) in Boaventura, São Vicente, dropping from 550 m to 415 m with 4 rappels up to 18 m and a minimum rope of 2×20 m. Approach, descent and return times are not known.
Anchors, flow and access change with every storm and every winter. Treat the current status as a snapshot and check the latest conditions before any descent.
Technical data
Difficulty
v2a2 II
Based on v-grade scale
Location
São Vicente / Boaventura
Max waterfall
18 m
Min rope
20 m
Rappels
4
Length
300 m
Recommended level
Beginner
Return
times not given
Official technical sheet
Detailed data, history and technical notes are maintained by Clube Aventura da Madeira on the Canyons da Madeira website.
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