Boggera (Lower)

Boggera (Lower) Canyoneering Canyoning Caving

Also known as: Val Cresciano; Riale Boggera; Cresciano Inferiore; Cresciano- Boggera; Val Cresciano-Torrente Boggera; Boggera inferiore; Cresciano Boggera; Val Cresciano Inferiore.

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‌	Difficulty:‌3C II (v3a3 II) Swift water Raps:‌10 - 15, max ↨98ft Metric Overall: 2.5-10.5h Approach: 30min-1.5h Descent: 2-3h  ⟷0.3mi  ↑689ft Exit: 2-5min Yes Red Tape:‌Permit required Shuttle:‌Optional 11KM Rock type:Gneiss
Location:	46.3018, 8.9964
Condition Reports:	25 Aug 2017
Weather:
Best season:	Jun - Oct winter spring summer fall Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Regions:	Europe Alps Switzerland Ticino Leventina

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Introduction

Relatively continuous action in mild flow, about 3 nice slides and 3 jumps. Much better quality than the upper section, yet no comparison to the bigger water, better narrows, better slides and jumps in the other Ticino canyons such as Iragna, Lodrino, Osogna, Pontirone.

Descent

You have to telephone at number 0041 91 756 66 15 to announce that you want descent the canyon and you will be informed if it's possible or not because hidroelectric installations. At the end of your descent you recall to say you have finished and that's all good. Just in case of maintenance of installations they could inform you that it's not possible to do the canyon.

Red tape

Hydroelectric plant. Infoline OFIBLE (Officine Idroelettriche Blenio) 0041 91 756 66 15 Don't forget it!! You must call every time to announce you're going in the canyon, and don't forget to call when you will be out of the canyon.

Beta sites

• Descente-Canyon.com : Cresciano (inferieur)
• Canyon.Carto.net : Cresciano Inferiore
• SwissCanyon.ch : Cresciano inferiore
• CicaRudeClan.com : Val Cresciano Inferiore
• Altisud.com : Cresciano (final)
• Canyoning.Wroclaw.pl : Cresciano (Boggera) inf.
• Canyoning in the Alps Book by Simon Flower : Cresciano (Lower)
• Schlucht.ch : Boggera inferiore / Cresciano
• VerticalWaterCanyoning.com : Boggera Inferiore (Cresciano)
• Icopro.org : Cresciano (inf)
• Icopro.org : Cresciano Boggera
• Gulliver.it : Riale Boggera

Trip reports and media

• Barranquistas.es : CRESCIANO INFERIOR
• Barranquistas.es : CRESCIANO - BOGGERA INFERIOR
• Wikiloc.com : Boggera inferior

Picture credit : Alex Arnold

Credits

Cresciano (Lower)

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