Get to know Mª del Mar Berbén Varón
Manager of TNT Aventura, expert river guide and pioneer in nautical tourism in Córdoba.
Despite having known and lived in them for many years, Mª del Mar Berbén Barón continues to navigate and explore new corners of the rivers of Córdoba. A river guide since 1999 and author of the Study of Navigability of the Guadalquivir from Palma del Río to Villa del Río, her love for this river has led her to turn the company she owns, TNT Aventura, into a pioneer and one of the benchmarks for Nautical Tourism in these lands.
His passion, his interest in bringing us closer to this beautiful area, the Guadalquivir Valley, has led to the design of more than 30 fantastic routes - and more are yet to be discovered - through this fabulous natural resource. Kayak trips on the Guadalquivir where you can delight in the richness of its flora, its fauna, its history... Or even with a good swim, so refreshing in summer. A perfect and most natural activity from the hand of an undisputed professional, Mª del Mar, who will make you live this experience with maximum intensity.
Development of the activity
You can't miss this wonderful kayaking experience on the Guadalquivir, a way totally different and original to discover beauty, sometimes somewhat hidden, of natureCome and enjoy, at any time, this very interesting activity that we offer you from La Dehesa Experiences.
A spectacular environment
Depending on the season of the year in which we find ourselves, this route will show you some landscapes that will seem completely different to you, all worthy of being contemplated. Because it doesn't matter when, only when. And we know that you will love these Cordoba landscapes. Imagine a gentle river of unpolluted waterss where you can bathe. Imagine that place surrounded by lush vegetation that casts a peaceful shadow. Imagine that little paradise, where the birds, from the trees, liven up your swim with their song and their fluttering. Well, that place exists and is only 15 minutes from La Dehesa Experiences, specifically in the town of Villafranca, where our kayaking experience on the Guadalquivir will begin.
A perfect activity for everyone
We take you to discover the Island Route, a real Great plan for everyone the public! During this canoe tour we will paddle along a stretch of the Guadalquivir, which at some point can even transport you to the Amazon itself. To enjoy this activity No prior technical knowledge is required, and age will not be a problem on this simple but beautiful route. Even so, before starting our kayaking experience on the Guadalquivir, a small lesson will be given introductory course so that participants become familiar with the type of boat and river navigation.
The Guadalquivir from another perspective
The route will run at all times through calm waters with gentle currents and a navigable route where you can dedicate yourself to observation of the environment, its colorful vegetation, its aquatic birds..., while you are rowing. During the route we will make a stop on the island, a small promontory of sand similar to that of a beach, where we will rest to have a snack and stretch our legs. In summer you can take a bath in water and even mud! For the most intrepid, we have prepared the trunk, a tree trunk converted into a diving board. You must be itching to take a dip!
A different experience at every time of the year
As we told you before, this kayaking experience on the Guadalquivir will have tocompletely different licenses at different times of the year. Thus, this refreshing bath in summer or fig trees overflowing with fruit have nothing to do with The warm colours of the riverside forest in autumn or with its picturesque strawberry trees. Nor with the multiple mushrooms on the river banks in winter. Not of course, with the explosion of flowering and the birth of chicks of the waterfowl that nest on the island in springa. We've made it difficult for you to choose, haven't we?