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Stand Up Paddle on the Lake of St. Moritz
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Water has been shaping the mountain world of Graubünden for thousands of years. This has created a wide range of opportunities for water sports enthusiasts: from sailing in the Upper Engadine to canyoning in the Viamala Gorge.
A rubber dinghy with seven smiling men on a river rafting trip in the Rhine Gorge
River Rafting

Rafting lets you experience the Rhine Gorge by passing screes and eroded cliffs. Also, the Inn has unparalleled canyons that make a tour of the Engadine high valley unforgettable.

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Stand Up Paddling in the Upper Engadine
Stand-Up Paddleboarding

Stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) is easy to learn. We’ll show you the most important points on equipment, technique and handling, as well as some particularly beautiful lakes.

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Three men with life jackets on a sailing boat on Lake St. Moritz
Sailing

The Upper Engadine lake landscape is particularly suitable for sailing. But water sports enthusiasts can also glide across the turquoise waters of the lakes in Davos and Lenzerheide.

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Kitesurfer auf dem Silvaplanersee (Foto: © Schweiz Tourismus, Fabian Gattlen, Quelle: swiss-image.ch)
Surfing

Surf in the surfing mecca of Switzerland. On the Silvaplaner and Heidsee lakes, providers are on hand to help you with various courses and the best equipment.

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Canyoning in the Viamala Gorge
Canyoning

Canyoning is one of today's most adventurous trend sports. With a rope, climbing harness and wetsuit, you can get to the bottom of the canyons.

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Known Waters

One of Europe's most important rivers begins its 1230 kilometre journey at Lake Toma. But it's not just the source of the Rhine that impresses. The Rhine Gorge is one of the most beautiful canoeing areas in Switzerland, the mystical Viamala Gorge is a natural monument and the Upper Engadin lake district has inspired poets and thinkers. The following is an overview of well-known bodies of water in Graubünden.

Three stand-up paddlers on a lake in the Upper Engadine
Two sailing boats at a mooring in the Upper Engadine
A man with two paddles in his hands stands in a boat store in the Engadin
Three people in wetsuits stand on the edge of the Viamala Gorge and hold on to a rope

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A sailing boat with the name Giachen on a lake in the Upper Engadin