We are often told at the end of the day what a wonderful time our rafters have had. Quite often they tell us it has been the highlight of their holiday but prior to coming out with us, they had no idea what to expect.

Here is a little Youtube video made by Julie of Tenerife Tattle after she joined us for a day with some visiting family. I think it gives a pretty good idea of a Rafting Bike excursion…

Rafting Bike excursions cost €40 per person and last approximately 4 hours. Places are limited so we recommend you book your Rafting Bike Excursion in advance.

When Rafting Bike was born, some of the equipment we needed, like the specialised trailer for the bikes didn’t exist and we had to invent and adapt what was currently available.

This photo was taken in November, 1999 on one of the first Rafting Bike excursions that we made and it shows the cumbersome and expensive first attempt at our trailer.

We’ve gone through four design changes since then and though the trailer we are using today is still not perfect it is a whole lot better than that bulky blue contraption.

In those days the bikes were trailed up to the starting point, at 2,200 meters high, by  a 1973 Volkswagen jeep. Nowadays we use the latest of the several Rafting Bike vans that we have had.

In the past ten years we have been told by the thousand of people who have gone raft biking with us that it was the highlight of their Tenerife trip. Really we are lucky to say we have been going downhill for ten years because how many other people do you know that get to do something they love but who also get to make so many people happy at the same time?

So, what are you waiting for? Fill in the simple  contact form and let’s get your Rafting Bike trip organised.

It really is a great day out and we have worked very hard over the years to make it as enjoyable as possible.  For participants the day is exciting and different yet it is very relaxing and fun too.

But why take our word for it?

Here are some recent quotes about Bike Rafting in Tenerife taken from around the web:

From Bike Rafting – A ‘Must Do’ Tenerife Activity in Tenerife Tattle

The pace is easy and relaxed. For most of the time brakes are applied to keep behind the guide but now and then there is a steep downhill slope followed by an uphill surge where all brakes are off and you pelt down hell-for leather in order to maintain the momentum to get you back up the rise without pedalling. It is totally exhilarating.

While the bike riding is the main event there is more to the day than that alone. Owner Mauricio and guide Thomas have the route so carefully planned that they have interesting stories to tell on each stop.  They also play off each other like an old comedy team and you have to keep a careful eye on Mauricio to know when he is pulling your leg. On the rare occasion when  the group of bikers is required to cross lanes of traffic Mauricio positioned his van and trailer across the road like a mother hen  spreading her wings  while her chicks scampered to safety on the other side.

The scenery was not restricted to the rural lansdscape either. We flew though the villages where the locals waved and bid us “Buenas Dias!” and then on down to just past La Escalona where we stopped for a drink and traditional Spanish nibbles. From there it was small sideroads all the way down to the highway into Los Cristianos and the day finish with a gallop along the beachfront and an explosive surprise from Mauricio.

From Mary Beresford on Canary Forum

Bike rafting
We have just returned from a week in Tenerife where we went bike rafting.
Now, I dont like exercise but this was a free wheel ride from about 2500m above sea level down to the sea. Took us about 2 and half hours. Hardly any pedalling just alot of braking.
The guys picked us up from our hotel and then drove us all the way to the edge of the crater. Then we got sorted with bike helmets and reflective jackets. We had a lead cyclist and a back up vehicle.
After a few tips on road rules and what the team do to allow passing vehicles, we were off
There were 14 of us – dutch, english, german and russian.
We had a couple of drinks stops and the guys gave us some tapas half way down.
Great day out and easy enough for all abilities.
Cost for 3 was 120 euros.

If you have been Bike Rafting recently, please leave a comment to let others know about your day. We’d love to hear about it.

We are often asked ‘who can do bike rafting’.  The answer is just about anyone. As the intrepid Scots pictured here show, age is no barrier to freewheeling downhill for 22 miles. At 85 the husband is our eldest participant and his wife at 79 is our eldest lady rafter.

Both sailed downhill like champions and were as delighted with their day as we were to have them with us proving that age is no barrier to having a little out-of-the-ordinary fun on your holidays.

At the other end of the scale, we offer baby chairs on bikes for parents of children up to the age of approximately 3 or 4, depending on the size of the child. Over the weight of 20 kilos the baby chair becomes a little unwieldy and with safety in mind we don’t advise having the child on the bike with you beyond this weight.

At about 9 years old kids become a lot more confident and responsible and we have found that at this age, children are quite capable of coming along on their own bikes. This depends on the child’s own ability to ride a bike and their level of maturity of course.

So the only people who cannot ‘do bike rafting’ are children between the ages of 3 to 9 but we can make a special arrangements for them to accompany you downhill in the support van.

Tarragona, Murcia and San Sebastian show the highest taxi fares while Santa Cruz de Tenerife has the lowest taxi fares of all with a daytime fare of 0.54 euros per km compared to Tarragona at 1.01 euros per km.

In these times of economic pressure, it’s good to know that there is resistance against rising prices. At €40 for a 4.5 hour excursion including pick-up and traditional Spanish tapas and refreshments, the Rafting Bike Tour represents value for money and an even cheaper option is to hire bikes for your own exploration of our lovely island in the sun.

Use the contact form to request more details about bike rafting or bike hire in Tenerife.