2 days of outdoor activities to discover the joys of white water,
with the natural setting of the Verdon region as your background...

The flow of the Verdon river is regulated by the Castillon dam, which is operated by the EDF (French National Electricity Company). In the fall (from about mid-September until October), the water releases are regular. White water sports as rafting, cano-raft and white water swimming are then possible. This programme, which can takes place over a weekend or during week days, offers you the possibility to explore the Verdon Canyon.

Activities

* White water rafting: half-day (inflatable craft where the crew paddles as instructed by the guide),

* Cano-raft: half-day (inflatable 2-men canoe where the team paddles autonomously),

* Hydrospeed: half-day (swimming down a river with the help of flippers and a floating board).

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Programme

Saturday: Cano-rafting and rafting.

Meet at 9:30 am at our private place "Adventuyre forest "; the guides are there to welcome you.
They hand out your equipment and give a safety talk. You are now ready to embark on a cano-raft descent on the Verdon that will take you from the Castellane to "La Pinède" beach (8 km and 1h30 of navigation).
The difficulty level on this trip is progressive, with an easy first section and a more challenging one at the end. In the first part, you ride mostly small rapids (class II), which gives you time to become fully acquainted with the boat and learn to manoeuver it smoothly. Towards the end of the descent, you hit the exciting "Barre St. Jean" class III rapid (medium difficulty), which is the final one of this descent. Depending on the route you choose, this rapid can be more or less challenging. But it is definitely the place to apply what you have learnt during the trip. In any case, it is the highlight of your descent and a lot fo fun.
Following this rapid, it is time to stop for lunch at La Pinède and have a rest. In the afternoon, the activity is resumed, but this time, you all get inside one raft.

Cano-raft on the Verdon

Rafting on the Verdon

The rafting trip will take you right through the entrance of the Gorges, from Chasteuil beach to the Samson Corridor ( 16 km and 2h30 of navigation). During the first hour of navigation, your guide teaches you the basics of rafting techniques. On this first part of the river, class II (easy) rapids are mostly encountered. Right at the entrance of the Gorges, a fun rapid (class III) called "La Dégoulinante" is waiting for you for a real roller-coaster ride on the waves. From that point, we take some time to marvel at the work of millions of years of erosion on the impressive limestone cliffs surrounding us between the successive class II and III rapids. But the excitement is not yet over, as the right-angle shaped "Solitaire" rapid - the steepest and the fastest rapid of the descent - is soon coming up. This exhilarating rapid marks the end of the trip. There is a 10 mn walk out of the Gorge to reach the Samson Corridor Belvedere, where our bus is waiting to drive you back to Castellane.

Day two: Hydrospeed

Meet at 9:30 am for a half-day white water swimming descent. The guides hand out the equipment and give a safety talk. Then, you are ready to set off for a descent of the Verdon of 4 km which takes 1h30.
Helped 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 "Solitaire" rapid (medium/high difficulty), which brings you to the Samson Corridor, where ends the trip.

White-water swiming

Price and Booking

* Activities alone: 90 Euros per person.

For any information concerning booking and cancelation procedures or insurance details, please refer to the "General Terms and Conditions" section, where you will find a Booking Form.

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