We’ve been on several hikes around Jordan, and Wadi Al Karakis definitely one of the most wonderful we’ve seen. It offers a wide variety of scenery, greenery, colorful rock formations, and waterfalls. And believe it or not, even on a hot summer day, this Wadi was most enjoyable; the shaded Siqs, the accompanying stream and […]
“A few thoughts of Jordan”
Feedback on Jordan Dynamic– a 9 day adventure holiday. By Elizabeth Shoreland “On touching down in Amman my perception of Jordon – somewhat naively – was one dominated by deserts, the Rose City and bobbing up and down in the Dead Sea. Granted, some activity would be needed to conquer these well known tourist sites, but […]
Wadi Zarqa Ma’in: Top to bottom
by Hamza Jilani Already an adventure nut and climber, I felt myself magnetically drawn to the vertical sport of abseiling after meeting Rakan and Tala. This trip to Zarqa Ma’in’s upper canyonwas a first for me, and was laden with quite a few unexpected surprises. The first thing I noticed was that the girls on […]
The Royal Wings Magazine Writes About Terhaal
Click on the photo to view the article in pdf format This is the article which was published about Terhaal’s co-founders in the Royal Wings magazine January-February 2007. This edition of the Royal Wings magazine is distributed onboard all Royal Jordanian flights – the national carrier of Jordan. Special thanks to Chief Editor Eddie Taylor […]
Wadi Abu El Asal: First Foot In
by rakan mehyar Finding no traces for any ropes or abseiling stations even in places where Bedouins cannot reach, we beleive that we are the first team to go canyoning through this magnificent wadi!For those canyoning and abseiling lovers, this wadi has much to offer. It receives you with a 50 m waterfall of dried […]
Zarqat Ma’in: A Gorgeous Little Canyon
by rakan mehyarDuring another training session in the Jordanian canyons, we decided to explore Wadi Zarqa Ma’in (upper gorge) – one of the nicest little canyons of Madaba’s region. We gathered in a little olive farm in Madaba at 6:30 in the morning waiting for the mini van to pick us up to the trailhead 10km south-west […]
Wadi Manshala: A Hidden Haven
By Rakan MehyarAfter a five-day training session on rappelling and canyoning techniques we’ve hit the road to one of Madaba’s most beautiful hidden canyons – Wadi Manshala. One cannot imagine the beauty that lies down there: breathtaking series of waterfalls with abundant little pools, travertine deposits along the wadi creating draperies and chimneys in endless […]
Canyons Expedition – Abseiling Wadi Himara
Photos by Biadsi & Rakan Click here to view all photos By Rakan Mehyar The exact itinerary was not too clear to us, the only thing we knew is they were coming for a three or four day expedition to a couple of Jordan’s wadies (canyons) that they’ve never been to before. We met on […]
Abseiling Training Session – Terhaal Team
Photos by Biadsi & Amer Click here to view all photos These photos are from our rappelling training session last month. We’d like to thank Mohammad Bayadsi for the great hospitality and excellent training. We are working hard on gaining expertise in canyoning and abseiling, and really looking forward to launching our weekend canyoning trip […]