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Wadi Hasa is, with the single exception of Wadi Mujib,
the longest canyon in Jordan. In all, the canyon runs
for some 15kms and if you want to do the full length it
will have to be in two days. There is a good spot for
bivouacking some 10kms from the beginning, but you must
be ready to carry all necessary material with you.
Most people prefer to do the canyon in two separate
days. It is easily divided into two: the upper reaches
are in a gorge, often narrow and with ample water. No
ropes are necessary, but wetsuits definitely are! The
lower reaches are no more than an easy and pleasant walk
beside - or sometimes in - a stream and among bushes,
palm trees and often hanging gardens.
Start off with an enjoyable water slide, and continue
through and under boulders and down several other
slides, all the time in water which can be cold! Several
times you might need to swim. After about two hours you
reach Wadi Afra, which is the way to leave Wadi Hasa if
you do not want to continue to the bottom.
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