The International Descent of the River Pisuerga and the Palencian Canoe Festival was initiated in 1965 and is a competition in its category considered second only to the descent of the River Sella. A real spectacle that takes place in natural surroundings, and the course finishes at Alar del Rey.

The start of the course is in Olleros de Pisuerga, from where the canoeists descend for 17 kilometres through numerous rapids and the five dams: those of Mave, Becerril, Nogales, la Fábrica de Campos and el Soto.

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General details

Date

Segundo domingo de agosto

Classification of Festivities

Castilla y León Tourist Interest

Kind of Festivity

Sports and Leisure

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    Address and map location

    • Postal address Alar del Rey. NaN. Palencia
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    Tourist information

    • Alar del Rey town hall

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    • Alar del Rey tourism office

      Address
      • Postal address C/ Almacenes, s/n Nave de los Picos. Alar del Rey. 34480. Palencia
      • Phones
        648 279 871
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    • Alar del Rey tourism office

      Address
      • Postal address Casa del Canal. Alar del Rey. NaN. Palencia
      • Phones
        609 449 168
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    • Palencia tourism office

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