![]() Maps below from the Best Canoe Trips… and Rivières Nature guidebooks. From our centrally placed base, where we can offer you free parking facilities, you have the choice of numerous canoe or kayak trips on either river. The scenery is glorious and varied, there are umpteen first-class sights within a stone’s throw of the water and the choice of accommodation ranges from convivial campsites and rustic village inns to luxury hotels in converted chteaux. Canoe and Kayak Trips Limeuil is situated on the very impressive confluence of the rivers Vzre and Dordogne, and is listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France. In 2018 I did the Tarn again, from Florac all the way to Millau in a packraft, and a few weeks later the Allier too. For a 170km stretch from Argentat down to Mauzac the Dordogne River provides classic canoeing. Come August the biggest danger on the Ardeche is getting nutted by an out-of-control plastic rental. Self guided canoeing on the Dordogne river Martel Carennac Meyronne Souillac Dordogne chateaux Souillac. France’s Dordogne: Caves, Canoes, and Culture By Rick Steves Canoeists get a dramatic view of the French village of Beynac as it tumbles down a steep hill from its majestic castle to the Dordogne River. Then there’s the Gardon and little-known but slightly greasy Lardon. One of the best family holidays we have ever had. ![]() Canoeing on the Dordogne river : a descent between nature and heritage from the. Take your pick from the easy Dordogne and Vezere, more challenging but easily accessed Allier, a Herault day trip, Tarn, Ceze, Chassezac which joins the Ardeche. Discover the Prigord by canoe along the Dordogne River near Sarlat. And while fast or slow, a train is a much more agreeable prospect than flying, even in summer and once you pay for baggage, budget airlines still work out much cheaper and as fast or faster, depending on where you start. There are also fast TGV trains to Nimes via Paris, taking just 6-7 hours from London (red lines, left) but elsewhere or beyond, things slow down considerably as you head for the Massif (blue area on map, left), so it’s unlikely you’ll get to a river on the same day as leaving the UK. Nimes is probably the most useful, but Easyjet (Lyon, Montpellier) has daily rather than weekly Ryanair flights with better prices when booked late. Cano Ribrac offers several routes departing from the base. The key airports to access the region include Clermont, Montpellier, Nimes, Lyon and Rodez with Easyjet, Ryanair and FlyBe, among others. Under lush greenery, in Ribrac on the banks of the Dronne, come and try canoeing or kayaking. ![]()
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