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Oberwallis

8 canyons.

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  Furggbach (Saas Almagell)

  A bouldery gneiss canyon with pools you can jump into, best run in autumn: 15 to 20 rappels, none longer than 30 feet.

  Saas-Almagell, VS Unknown flood
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  Furggbach (Zermatt)

  Bouldery canyon with some pools to jumps, anchors are not easy to find, sometimes you'll need to improvise.

  Zermatt, VS Unknown flood
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  Gondo

  Seven rappels down the Zwischbergenschlucht, the longest 50 meters, with a mandatory 1.8 km shuttle and a five hour round trip best run July through September.

  Gondo, VS Unknown flood
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  Gornera

  Getting its catchment from the Switzerland's highest peaks, and the second biggest glacier of the country, the Gornera has dig itself deep into the green rocks above Zermatt. The canyon is divided into many parts (I to V, with an additional O less interesting), of which none is easy to master.

  Zermatt, VS Unknown flood
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  Jolibach

  A short limestone canyon built around one 40 meter rappel, about 400 meters long and a four hour outing, best from August to October.

  Niedergesteln, VS Unknown flood
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  Massaschlucht

  Granite, 4200 meters, and about 11 hours car to car for a single 40 meter rappel; best July through October.

  Bitsch, VS Unknown flood
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  Rhone

  One of the few Swiss descents that only runs in winter, rated technical 4 with a C4 water grade and an R for risk, more serious than most warm season canyons in the region.

  Unknown flood
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  Steinuschlüocht

  Ten plus rappels through gneiss carved into narrow, sculpted channels, best run in autumn.

  Ried-Brig, VS Unknown flood