Phone
+33 (0) 6 29 77 25 15
Opening time
7j/7 - 9h/18h
Localisation
3 Avenue du Pont,
30210 Collias
Your checklist to prepare your Canoe-Kayak trip on the Gardon.
What to expect:
- Sun protection: you will need a cap or hat, anti-UV care, sun cream; be careful, the sun in the south of France is very hot!
- Closed shoes for swimming: the pebbles in the Gardon are slippery and can hurt.
- water (lots of water!)
- Picnic: store this in the waterproof containers at the back of the craft.
- swimsuit: because you won’t be able to resist the call to go swimming, just wait and see...!
- Glasses cord: if they fall into the water you can say goodbye to them forever...
Pour les descente au printemps ou automne
Remember to take a windbreaker.
If necessary, the Bureau des Moniteurs du Gard can rent wetsuits and neoprene socks.
what’s in for you :
- Watertight containers: even if they are watertight, we would not advise you to take valuable objects with you (cameras, gopro, cameras, smartphone, tablets, jewellery, etc...). *
- Of course, there are also 1, 2, 3 and 4-seater canoes (this is much better for the trip!). The 3 and 4-seater canoes can accommodate 2 adults and 1 to 2 children under 12 years of age.
- Single or double paddle
- Buoyancy aids: we're throwing you in the water!
- Wearing a waistcoat is still compulsory: it might not be great for your tan, but safety has to come first!
Pre-requisites:
Although our courses are accessible to the whole family, it is important that you you know it is still necessary to :
Because we're such nice people at the Bureau des Moniteurs du Gard and we really want you to enjoy your descent, here are some hints and tips:
- Position the strongest and most experienced person at the back.
- When I paddle to the right, I tend up turning to the left (even more so in an arc).
- If I push the water forwards to the right, I go to... the right. (This is effective when I have a little bit of speed).
- Place your feet firmly on the foot rests for extra tone.
*The waterproof tightness of the containers cannot be 100% guaranteed. The BMG cannot be held responsible for the total or partial destruction or loss of objects and personal effects that are transported in containers and boats.