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Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

11 canyons.

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  Angouire

  Eleven rappels drop 220m of limestone above Moustiers Sainte Marie, rated v3 a2 at commitment III, over a 2.3km line that runs about 5 hours.

  Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Blache

  A 1200m limestone descent near Le Lauzet-Ubaye built around one 40m rappel, about 240m of vertical relief in roughly 3 hours.

  Le Lauzet-Ubaye, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Bussing (Upper)

  Ravin du Bussing drops 833m of limestone relief near Prads-Haute-Bleone, the deepest descent in this corner of the department, with a 65m rappel and an 8 hour day.

  Prads-Haute-Bléone, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Enfers (Haute Provence)

  Le ravin des Enfers strings 35 rappels through 560m of limestone relief, more rope work than almost anything else in the department, over an 8.5km shuttle approach.

  Le Lauzet-Ubaye, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Lance

  Torrent de la Lance runs 3.4km through 330m of limestone relief, rated a4 for water, wetter than most of its Alpes-de-Haute-Provence neighbors despite a moderate v3 vertical rating.

  Colmars, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Male Vesse (Lower)

  The lower tier of Male Vesse covers 350m of limestone relief over 2.5km near Prads-Haute-Bleone, a 5 hour descent that runs best September through November.

  Prads-Haute-Bléone, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Male Vesse (Upper)

  The biggest single rappel in this batch, 67m, is on Male Vesse's upper tier, which drops 500m of limestone relief over an 8 to 10 hour day rated v5 a2 at commitment V.

  Prads-Haute-Bléone, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Riou

  Clue de Riou drops 240m of limestone in 9 rappels above Moustiers Sainte Marie, the longest a 50m free hang, over a 4 hour day.

  Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Saint Pierre

  Gorges de Saint Pierre is a 7 rappel, 260m descent near Colmars that nobody can legally run: it is named on Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's list of canyons closed outright.

  Colmars, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Taulanne

  Gorges de Taulanne near Senez carries real numbers on paper, an 8 rappel, 170m descent, but it is flatly closed: named on Alpes-de-Haute-Provence's prohibited list.

  Senez, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Unknown flood
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  Verdon

  This stretch of the Gorges du Verdon is almost entirely a swim: rated a5 for water against a v1 vertical rating, 4.35 miles with only a single 10m rappel.

  La Palud-sur-Verdon, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence Low flood