The Descent of the Sella is is the most international event which has taken place in Asturias.
Since 1930, when Dionisio De la Huerta joined some friends to make the trip down the river, a canoeing celebration has been held every year. But it was not until 1936, when this recreational trip became a competition, although a lot of participants join in just looking for fun and not for any prize.
The Festival known as Descent of the Cinca River features the Nabatas, traditional wood barges used since the XVI century to the middle of the twentieth Century to transport wood down the river. This was the only means of subsitence for the people living in this region of the Pyrenees. Due to the erection of dams and transport development, this means of transport is not used any longer.
