Canoeing on the Lot River
The Lot
River rises in Mont Lozère in the Cévennes mountains. As it approaches
the point where it joins the Garonne, it slows down and meanders its way
through superb scenic valleys and is overlooked by many delightful
villages perchés. Canoes can be hired in many places including Albas
and
Puy L’Evêque. At Luzech there are also windsurfers and motor boats
for hire.
Recommendation from one of our readers is to make sure you take more
than a 2 hour trip from Luzech - the scenery is lovely, but you don't
get so far in two hours.Canoeing and kayaking on the Tarn River
One of
the most beautiful rivers in France, the Tarn stretches from gorges
upstream of Millau past Montauban after which it merges with the Garonne.
It is possible to canoe, kayak, or raft down this river although it is
not recommended for beginners in its upper reaches.
Canoeing in the Aveyron Gorge
St
Antonin Noble Val is a good place from which to start. Canoeing
here is more challenging than many other rivers in the area. We
would only recommend it for older children who have canoed before and
who are good swimmers.
 Canoeing
on the Garonne
Head for Verdun-sur-Garonne where you will find a very pleasant canoeing
company "Rand
'Eau" by the riverside. They offer various lengths of excursion
and it is worth booking ahead because they have fixed times at which
they set out to take you up river to your start point. We
recommend to allow about 2 hours to comfortably canoe the 7km course.
This stretch of the Garonne is quite gentle in the summer although there
are still a few very gentle rapids to negotiate. Probably not
ideal for toddlers, but fine for children aged 5 upwards who are able to
swim a short distance.
|
