Canoe-rafting discovery route on the Upper Verdon

Meet at 10.00 at the Adrech campsite, 6 km from St-André-les-Alpes and 30 mins from Castellane (See access map)

Welcome of participants by the ABOARD Rafting guides, followed by the distribution of equipment and a briefing for an descent of the Haut-Verdon in cano-raft, from Pont Clos to Pont d'Allons (approximately 10 km and 2 hours of navigation).

The guides will first explain the basic technical handling of this two-person craft and will accompany you by kayak to show you the way. We will navigate the Gorges de Fontgaillarde.

The landscape is very wild in this high valley, the river is confined for most of the descent into the gorges of Fontgaillarde. Beautiful waterfalls plunge directly into the Verdon.

The river has a constant current, with rapids (class II, III)See the classification of rapidscontinuously, but without marked rapids. Bouncing turns on the cliffs follow one another until the exit of the gorge.

The end of the journey is marked by the end of the gorge, where we find our vehicles.