WHITE WATER SWIMMING

Programme

In the spring and autumn, meet at 9:30 am or 1:30 pm at our private ground "Adventure Forest" (see the access map).

In the summer, meet at 3:00 pm at our other private ground "La pinède" (see the access map).

Our guides hand out the equipment and give a safety talk. Then, we are ready to set off for a descent of the Verdon of 4 km which takes 1h30.

Aided with a specially designed floating board called "hydrospeed", we use flippers to make our way down the river as indicated by the guide.

The first section is easy, it gives you time to practice this particular type of swimming.

Then, small rapids (class II) come up before you penetrate inside the entrance of the Verdon Gorges.

After a series of class III rapids (medium difficulty), you run the final rapid, which brings you to the Samson Corridor.

All that is left to do is to walk up to the Samson Corridor Belvedere with our equipment on the "Sentier Martel" trail for about 10 mn - our bus is there waiting for you. After getting changed, you are driven back to Castellane.

More pictures of hydrospeed...

"Hydrospeed on the Verdon" video

Hydrospeed in the Middle Verdon

Hydrospeed in the Middle Verdon

Price and booking

• Half day trip (total length of the activity: 3h30) :
  45 Euros per person.
• To book, please refer to the booking procedure, section.

Additional information

• No previous experience of white water activities is necessary
• Minimum age : 16
• Being able to swim is compulsory; knowing how to swim the crawl is an aid to swim with flippers
• Things to bring:

• Swimming costume
• Towel
• String for glasses

Period of validity

• From April to September
• The Verdon water levels are regulated by the national Electricity Company. In case of low water release, we may perform our white water activities on the Upper-Verdon.
• For further information about days of dam water releases on the Middle-Verdon, please see the "News" page.

Our activities include the following :

• Fully qualified and experienced guides,
• Approved (European standards), up to date safety gear :

• Helmet
• Life jacket

• Individual equipment adapted to the activity :

• Wetsuit
• Windbreaker

• Shuttle service back to the put-in

• Insurance (civil liability insurance covering ABOARD Rafting's activities).