Canoe-rafting - Discovery route on the Middle Verdon

Meet in the spring at 9:30 AM and summer (July-August) in 9:00 AM or  11:15 to our base…See access plan)

Participants will be welcomed by ABOARD Rafting guides, followed by the distribution of equipment and a briefing for a descent of the Verdon in a canoe-raft, starting from «Adventure Forest» and ending at Pinède beach, approximately 8 km and 1.5 hours of navigation.

This descent is gradual, with a first section where we navigate easy rapids (Class II),See the classification of rapidsIt allows beginners to get to grips with handling this two-person boat.

The rest is more eventful until we reach the famous Barre St. Jean, a class III (medium difficulty rapid), the highlight of this descent.

We stop above this rapid to observe it from the bank. With the guide, we discuss the different possible routes. The guide goes first to wait for us at the bottom of the rapid, and then it's our turn to take the plunge.

Depending on the route taken, this rapid is more or less difficult, but in any case, it's the place to put into practice what we learned during the descent. If things don't go as planned, we'll just have to take an impromptu dip (a large calm area awaits swimmers at the bottom of this rapid).

Once all the crews have passed the St. Jean bar, we continue the descent to reach the finish line at Pinède beach.

After changing, we return to our base «Adventure Forest» by bus.