White-Water Rafting on the Río Genil

White-water rafting on the Río Genil near Cuevas Bajas is a guided river descent in the north of the province of Málaga, Andalusia, Spain, about 80 km from Málaga city and roughly an hour by car. The Genil is one of the main rivers of southern Spain, and the stretch near Cuevas Bajas offers rapids suitable for first-time rafters when the water level is right. Sessions are run by licensed Genil rafting operators, for example SaltaRíos Málaga, which is listed on the yumping.com booking platform, and the meeting point is confirmed on booking. Prices on booking platforms start at about €35 to €45 per person, with a Cuevas Bajas session listed from about €39. The activity takes about four hours including the briefing. Participants need basic fitness and the ability to swim, and they must be comfortable being splashed or falling into moving water. Minimum ages are set by each operator and depend on river conditions, so families should confirm before booking. Wetsuit, helmet, life jacket and paddle are supplied; participants bring swimwear, spare clothes and water shoes. Before launching, the guides give a safety briefing covering paddling commands, how to hold the raft, what to do if someone falls out, and how to float through rapids with feet pointing downstream. A guide steers each raft or accompanies the group, and rescue procedures with throw ropes are part of the briefing. The season runs from spring to early summer, depending on river flow, and April to June is generally best. Flow depends on rainfall and on releases upstream, so the operator may change or cancel sessions when water is too low or too high, and late summer and autumn are the conditions most likely to be unsuitable. Visitors should check the cancellation and refund policy for flow-related cancellations when booking. Because the meeting point is outside Málaga, a car is the most practical way to arrive, although some operators arrange transport.