Descent of the Ardèche Gorges by canoe and bivouac, France

Want to experience a two-day adventure in a wild and preserved natural area? Go for a two-day canoeing adventure down the Ardèche Gorges!

Book your activity

From€62
2 days
Occasionally sporty
From 7 years-old and up

Practical information

The total length of this two-day canoe trip is 32km. You can choose
choose to cover 16 km per day by reserving your night at the GOURNIER bivouac, or rather to do 10km on the first day, then 20km on the second, spending your night at the GAUD bivouac of GAUD.

Course of events

Day 1 : Departure between 8 and 11 am (duration 3h30) - Passage under the Pont d'Arc

First half of the integral : 16 km of peaceful walk to the bivouac of Gournier.
Consider a difference in altitude and a walk of about 30 minutes with your equipment to reach the road where the buses will be waiting for you at the end of the day around 6 pm.
You are free to choose your accommodation for the night: gîte, bed and breakfast, hotel, camping, etc., and enjoy a Vallon evening.

Day 2 : Departure around 10am (duration 3h30)

Let's go for a ride! Canoeing down the last drop. You embark at the place where you finished the day before and let you slide along the beaches for an arrival in Sauze around 4 pm.

Be careful, abandoning the second day is unacceptable, you have already done the hardest!

Activity requirements

It is necessary to know how to swim for this activity.

Special terms

Please note that the night in a bivouac is not included in the package. Please book it directly and in advance on the dedicated page: Book your night in a bivouac in the Gorges de l'Ardèche

Meeting point:
La Vernède | 31 Passage François Lecler - 07150 Vallon Pont d'Arc
Spoken languages:German, French, English
Included
  • Safety Equipment
  • Kayak
  • Canoe
Excluded
  • Bivouac (more or less €12/pax)
Do not forget to bring
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • Sports Footwear
  • Water Bottle 1.5 ltres
  • Towel
  • Change of Clothes
  • Suncream
  • Sunglasses with safety cord
  • Sleeping Bag
  • Sleeping Mat