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EPIC TEAM Teamwork makes the dream work! At the moment, we are part of the TOP 10% IN THE WORLD and NUMBER 1 in OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES in Madeira Island. We are so thankful to every single one of you that has climbed with us until we reached the summit. We might have the best team,…

If you follow us by now you know how much we love outdoor sports, and in particular canyoning. Which we try to show it daily, giving you access to Madeira’s most beautiful and inaccessible places. If you think we embellish it too much, here’s the unbiased opinion of Jackson Groves a non-stop world traveler and adventure enthusiast from Journey Era Travel Blog Jackson had Madeira island on his bucket list for a while, but no time is better than the present time, even in this harsh covid times, the safety of Madeira and its outdoors was all he needed. Check it out, and keep posted, because the EPICness won’t stop here https://www.journeyera.com/canyoning-madeira/… ___ Live it like Jackson: www.epicmadeira.com [email protected] +351 913 988 682 ____ RNAAT 1161/2017 #canyoning#madeiraisland#canyoningmadeira#visitmadeira#madeiracanyoning

Canyoning Madeira Island Old ways of Madeira island in this new millennium. If you follow us, by now you know that we are daily in the most remote and secluded places in Madeira island. There’s one thing that never ceases to amaze us is when we see traces and evidences of our ancestor’s hard work…

This is the latest update on Covid-19 in Madeira island, which our government intrusted us to divulge through our means. So here are the most update numbers and measures: “One month after the resumption of he tourist activity, the Autonomous Region of Madeira registers to date, a total number of 116 cases of infection, of which only 18 are still active, continuing to be one of the safest destinations to travel in Europe as the result of the effective control of the pandemic in the Archipelago of Madeira, without any community transmission and with the registration of only 90 cases before the reopening of tourism, on July 1. It should also be noted that there were no deaths so far. As a preventive measure, the Regional Government of Madeira determined, as of August 1, through Resolution 551/2020 of July 30,…

Our picture of the day goes to Canyoning in Madeira island, and on one of our advanced canyons (and a favorite of ours). This one is located in the heart of the Laurissilva Forest, and in summer time it dries up, so we’re making the most of it while we can. This stunning shot may…

One of the most famous and iconic waterfalls in Madeira island is unquestionably the 25 fountains in the Rabaçal area. Completely immersed in the “Laurissilva” forest, which is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO, this waterfall is in the middle of a luxurious forest and classified as strict reserve. Since the Laurisilva Forest has a…

Madeira details Standardization Plan for Air Accessibility The Government of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM) has defined, in relation to the Standardization Plan for Air Accessibility, to be in force as of July 1, with regard to travelers to the airports of Madeira and Porto Santo: 1.  Filling out and submitting the epidemiological Survey: http://apps.iasaude.pt/s-alerta/questionarios/viagem/questionario.cfm?l=EN  (in english) In other languages:  http://apps.iasaude.pt/s-alerta/questionarios/viagem/ All passengers must complete the Regional Health Authority’s (IASAÚDE) form. The form should be filled in previously to the trip, between 48 and 12 hours before departure. The survey is available at the Regional Health Authority’s website and, will also be accessible through airlines’ websites that so consent. Alternatively, the completion of the survey, on paper, may occur on arrival at airports in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. 2.  Thermal Screening All passengers landed at airports in Autonomous Region…

Much more than just Canyoning! As you may now know, the government of Madeira Island has given us the green light to resume all outdoor and touristic activities.   Needless to say that it made us extremely happy, not only because we were able to go directly from lockdown to doing what we love the most and straight to our favourite places.   As you can imagine, outdoor sports for us…

Sliding out of quarantine be like… Waterfall sliding and griding 🤟 Everyday that goes by is one less for us to get back to normal, scratch that we’ve never been normal, it’s one less for us to get back to our EPICness. We’ve been taking several measures to ensure the highest safety possible to our…

Did you know that Madeira island has three of the highest mountains in Portugal?   Therefore we’ve decided to let you know a bit more about one our favourites mountains, but first things first so let’s start with some presentations. The highest mountain in the Island is “Pico Ruivo” with 1861m (6105ft) and is accessible…

Like Hawaii Yellowstone or Iceland, Madeira Island has it’s origins in a volcanic event know as an Hotspot. However, the one we present to you today is a completely different one. It’s an outdoor activity an leisure hotspot. The area we’re referring to is Ponta de São Lourenço, on the far-east end of the island….

First of all, for the ones that aren’t familiar with the term or concept of Bouldering in the Climbing world . So, bouldering is basically climbing on small rock formations, without the use of ropes, harnesses. However your encouraged to use your climbing shoes, chalk if needed and a crash pad to prevent potential injuries….