I'd recommend water shoes or old trainers on your feet. We had one person get out and help the others over the weirs. The town itself is beautiful, and gets quite busy, you'll likely have a small crowd watching you trying to navigate the town weir and the small chute over the second weir. The 8km is an easy paddle too - we took longer than 2 hours - mainly as we let the kids go together and they spent their time zig-zagging down the river. The river is never very deep, and at places is very very shallow. My only word of warning is that you are likely to get wet - possibly slightly damp, potentially soaked through. It is an unaccompanied trip - so you just get slid into the water and get paddling. Basically paddle toward Brantome - where there are two weirs to slide down. The give some fairly basic instructions in English - but it's not very complicated. It was quite busy, so we waited until last for our group of 12 - which meant for almost the entire trip we had the river to ourselves. For a 170km stretch from Argentat down to Mauzac the Dordogne River provides classic canoeing.
You pay your 15 Euros each and are issued with a paddle and buoyancy aid, you then jump on the bus which takes you to the launch. It's a fairly basic operation - we went for the 8km/2hour journey. Four adults and three children (10,10, and 6) enjoyed a journey on the Dordogne. " Our favourite trip sets off on the Vézère river from Montignac to Saint-Leon-Sur-Vézère, it's approximately 12km so there's always time to explore beautiful Montignac and perhaps have a bite of lunch once you get to Saint Leon.Having been to come through Brantome and seen what a beautiful place it was and the canoes/kayaks trying to get over the weirs and chute - we booked with Allo Canoes for a couple of days later. Beautiful river, the Dronne, meandering through the countryside.
#CANOE TRIPS DORDOGNE RIVER FULL#
There are many independent rental and tour companies to choose from for varying rental periods, usually they are half and full day trips. All-in-all canoeing in the Dordogne is a very enjoyable activity to try, we recommend and encourage all of our guests to give it a go, and also love to see their photographs on their return! You will find that most canoes are hired along with the necessary equipment such as life-jackets and a large plastic tub to keep your picnic and camera dry! For your ease and enjoyment you are usually dropped upstream, so you can canoe downstream with the flow of the river. From Argentat to Beynac, you will discover the most beautiful and interesting part of the river. Along the river bank you will find plenty of opportunities to stop however there is a handy river beach at Vitrac which is an excellent place for a rest and perhaps enjoy a picnic! Canoe trip can be envisage on 6 or 10 days at least. The stretch between Domme and Beynac is very popular, it passes-by the castles at Castelnaud and Beynac - both highly significant outposts during the 100 years war, and also part of the film set of popular film 'Chocolat'. The Dordogne River is calm enough to cater for most levels of ability. You will find a range of nice restaurants and cafe's in both villages. Canoeing in the Dordogne Valley Canoe trips : 80 km of river at the foot of the cliffs and chateaus, 4 days downstream (pick up and return each evening).
Our favourite trip sets off on the Vézère river from Montignac to Saint-Leon-Sur-Vézère, it's approximately 12km so there's always time to explore beautiful Montignac and perhaps have a bite of lunch once you get to Saint Leon. We have a choice of great rivers to choose from in our area, and a range of canoe hire companies who provide well organised trips and quality equipment so the whole family can enjoy a day on the river together. Canoeing in the Dordogne region is supremely popular and is something that all the family can enjoy.
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