Kayak the Alps - Beginners Course
From 450€ per person for a week's kayaking in the Southern French Alps. A progressive course taking you from the calm and tranquility of a beautiful mountain lake to the adrenalin and excitement of white water rapids on the stunning alpine rivers of the Southern French Alps.
Fixed Dates:21 July - 28 July 2012 - ideal for individuals looking to join a group.
Other Dates: End of April until beginning of August - ideal for groups of six or more booking together.
Have a look at our photo album of the
Kayak the Alps Beginners Course
Choose to stay in a high quality chalet style youth hostel or go for budget camping accommodation for this trip. Both options are listed at the bottom of the page. Both options are in the same village so plenty of opportunities for socialising!
Or
contact us to tailor make your holiday.
All Prices Include:
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7 nights accommodation in either a high quality chalet style
youth hostel on a half board basis, or budget
camping accommodation.
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5 half days progressive kayaking sessions on a variety of rivers and lakes (see example itinerary) with fully qualified and experienced kayak instructors.
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All equipment (kayaks, paddles, wetsuits, helmets, buoyancy aids etc)! You can bring your own kayak if you prefer.
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Transport to and from the kayaking sessions
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Return transfers from Gap train station.
The week starts on flat water on one of our beautiful alpine lakes, where you will learn the basics of how to control your kayak! Before kayaking the rapids, you will get a taste of the white stuff in one of several inflatable crafts!
And then the next stage is to try and join your new-found skill and knowledge together and take your kayak onto the river. To start with the guides will take you down gentle rapids and onto a slalom course to practice ferry gliding, breaking in and out, surfing and maybe mastering a few tricks! And then once you are all feeling confident you will do a full river descent!
All our kayak instructors are fully qualified to French and European standards and are all well traveled and experienced kayakers.
And, for your free day we have a range of other activities you can choose from so you can really make the most of your stay in the Alps. Try
canyoning,
rock climbing,
via ferrata,
mountain biking..... and more.
Children must be aged 12 or over and all participants must be able to swim.
If you like the idea of this holiday but would prefer to stay in different
accommodation or would like to combine it with some of the other
activities on offer, please
contact us for a tailor made quote.
Getting here
There are various ways to get to Gap. There are rail links from Paris (including an overnight sleeper), Marseille, Valence and Grenoble. Have a look at our
how to get here page for information on flights and trains.
We can help you organise your travel here and can book trains but not flights (it is cheaper for you to book directly with a budget airline).
We can also help with information and advice about
airport parking or
airport hotels
Please note this holiday is subject to a minimum group size of 6 people. If for any reason we don't have sufficient numbers, you will be offered the choice of paying a supplement to cover the difference in guide fee, a revised itinerary or a full refund.
We have put together an
example itinerary for you so you can get an idea of how a beginners kayaking week could unfold.
But it is not set in stone and we will adapt it to suit you.
It is designed to be progressive so that by the end of the week you are hopefully more in control of the river than it is of you!!
450€ per person for a beginners week white water kayaking staying on a beautiful alpine campsite. Progress from the peace and tranquility of a beautiful alpine lake to the adrenalin and excitement of white water rapids on stunning alpine rivers.
Fixed Dates: 21 July - 28 July 2012 - ideal for individuals looking to join a group.
Other Dates: April to beginning of August - ideal for groups of six or more booking together.
Price Includes:
• 7 nights camping accommodation (tents and equipment not included)
• 5 progressive kayaking sessions
• All equipment
• Transport to and from kayaking sessions
• Return transfers from Gap train station.
The campsite is a small family run site situated in a pretty alpine village against a spectacular mountain backdrop. Basic but clean facilities and centrally located for the kayaking, this is the perfect place to stay for an outdoory kayak week!!
681€ per person for a beginners week white water kayaking staying half board in a quality chalet style youth hostel in a pretty alpine village. Progress from the peace and tranquility of a beautiful alpine lake to the adrenalin and excitement of white water rapids on stunning alpine rivers.
Fixed Dates: 21 July - 28 July 2012 - ideal for individuals looking to join a group.
Other Dates: April to beginning of August - ideal for groups of six or more booking together.
Price Includes:
• 7 nights half board accommodation in a quality chalet style youth hostel
• 5 progressive kayaking sessions
• All equipment
• Transport to and from kayaking sessions
• Return transfers from Gap train station.
The youth hostel is newly refurbished to a high standard with a range of bedrooms from double to 6 person dormitories with excellent communal facilities including relaxation lounge with leather sofas, TV room, children's area and beautiful dining room and bar with mountain views. It is situated in a pretty alpine village against a spectacular mountain backdrop. Good food, clean and comfortable accommodation and centrally located for the kayaking, this is the perfect place to stay for a beginner's kayak week!!
