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Rafting on the Verdon River - Discovery
- Activity
- Rafting Full description
- Minimum age
- 6 years
- Languages
- English, French
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Meeting place
- Castellane
At our base (Chemin des Hautes Listes, 04120 Castellane) - you can park at the festival room on Boulevard Frédéric Mistral
Details
If you are eager to discover magnificent gorges, experience the sensations of whitewater and share a convivial moment, you will love rafting!
From the start of this discovery rafting tour on the Verdon, we have a superb view over Castellane and its fortifications. Along the route, rapids alternate with calmer sections. You are accompanied by a professional guide who gives you information, and of course he makes you paddle when we need speed. Towards the end of the route, the famous rapids “Barre Saint Jean” await us.
This route is particularly suitable for families - so come with your children, from 6 years old!
Tour programme
- Preparation:
We meet at our base in Castellane, where you will be equipped. Then you will receive a briefing by your guide during which you should listen attentively. He gives you instructions on how to handle the paddle, information regarding your safety, and he explains the characteristics of the course. Now that you are ready to challenge the white water, you take a bus that brings you to the starting point.
- Tour:
On the boat, we pass some rapids, discover the fauna and flora of the Verdon and play games.
- Arrival:
After the tour, you will be transported back to our base.
Tour facts
- River: Verdon (difficulty level: class II)
- Description: The Verdon river with its characteristic turquoise-green colour is situated in southeastern France. It is known for the Verdon Gorges which are often considered one of Europe's most beautiful canyons, due to its unique deep cliffs.
- Distance: 7 km
- Start point: Castellane
- End Point: Chasteuil
- Total duration: 2.5 hrs
- Time on the river: 1.5h
Included Services
- Transfer to starting point / back to the base
- Qualified rafting guide
- High quality raft and paddle
- Rafting gear (wetsuit, life jacket, helmet)
Bring along
- Swimsuit (to be put on before the activity)
- Pair of lace-up shoes (not water shoes) as well as a second pair of shoes to wear after the activity
Requirements
- Minimum age: 6 years old
- Swimming ability
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Raft Session Verdon
Qualifications
Canyoning provider with certified canyoning guides
Raft Session Verdon is a canyoning provider with officially certified canyoning guides
Rafting provider with certified rafting guides
Raft Session Verdon is a rafting provider with officially certified rafting guides
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