Kayak alpin river tour
June 16 to 22 2024
7 days, 5 valleys, 5 or + rivers
The south alps greatest classics
Our base camp will be in “Les vagues à bonds” and then we will be bivouacking on the Ubaye and the Verdon
Rivers:
- Durance
- Guisane
- Gyronde
- Guil
- Ubaye
- Verdon
Itinerary :
Day 1 :
Arrival day
Meetinf 6.00pm at L’Argentière les Ecrins train station
night in “l’Hotel de la Mairie”
Day 2 :
Breakfast and transfer to the vagues à bonds kayak school (5 min)
reception and adjustment of the equipment
Session evaluation and group organisation on the Durance
Transfer to the bivouac
Camp setting, preparation of the dinner
Day 3 :
Breakfast, bivouac packing
Full day kayaking on the Guisane
Transfer to the bivouac
Camp setting, preparation of the dinner
Day 4 :
Breakfast, bivouac packing
Full day kayaking on the Guil
Transfer to the bivouac
Camp setting, preparation of the dinner
Day 5 :
Breakfast, bivouac packing
Full day kayaking on the Ubaye
Transfer to the bivouac
Camp setting, preparation of the dinner
Day 6 :
Breakfast, bivouac packing
Full day kayaking on the Verdon
Transfer to the Hotel in l’Argentière la Bessée
Closing meal (in a restaurant-not included-)
Day 7 :
Separation day
Breakfast and transfer to the train station
We provide :
in free gestion (hotel nights and meals not included) :
- Kayaking gear rent, (a small but good and recent range of creek boat and river runners, paddles, individual suits and pfd’s)
- Teaching and guiding between 4/5 hours daily and 8/9 hours for the Verdon great canyon descent (1guide for 5 persons)
+ all inclusive trip :
- Hotel rooms and breakfasts for days 1 and 6 at the Hôtel de la mairie.
- Breakfast and lunches from day 2 to 6. Meals for days 2 to 6.Dinners of days 1 and 6 not included
- tents and isolant for the nights 2 to 6 of bivouack
- transfers from /to hôtel and rivers
You come with :
- Your personal kayaking suits (can be provided on demand)
- A tent and sleeping bag (tents can be provided on demand)