 |  Initiation to water trip in canoe (from 12 years old to adults)
This itinerant camp lasting 3 days and 2 nights will have you enjoying some of the most interesting and typical sites of the Green Venice : villages and small cities Le Vanneau, Arçais, Coulon, La Garette.
This will be done under the supervision of a professional guide who will explain to you the reason why the canals are bordered with willow-trees over a century old. | - There are no specific difficulties, canals being shallow and the stream of water very weak. No special knowledge of river navigation is necessary here.
- Our canoes are of the canadian types, very stable and easy to handle. Everyday you will paddle on a 15 to 18 km long distance, that is to say roughly 3 to 5 hours on the water.
- Everyday you will pass thru at least one little village where you will be able to purchase some food if necessary.
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Photo : Traditionnal agriculture
Water trip in canoe (special 12-18 youngsters)This trip has been planned for groups of a least 16 persons. All along this circuits, in the wilderness of the wet marshes, you will discover places and sites inaccessible to cars.
This will help you realise this diversity of landscapes in the wet marshes : poplar-trees plantations, huge meadows where an extensive cattle breeding is carried away, villages back to bach with their protective cliffs....
When the evening stop over comes, activities are a plenty : games, restaurants, swimming-pool, tennis... are at your disposal. | - No specific difficulty on this trip, shallow waters and very slow stream. No specific knowledge of river navigation is required.
- Everyday you will paddle on a 15 to 18 km distance, corresponding to 3 to 5 hours on the water.
- Each day you will pass thru at least one village where you will be able to purchase food if necessary.
- Our canoes are of the canadian types, very stable and easy to handle.
- 7 days and 6 nights circuit
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Touring in canoe and/or on bike
(9 years and more), 7 to 14 days- Country-Bike circuit, 7 days and 6 nights : Itinerant circuit bike-riding, 7 days and 6 nights. From the wildest area of the Poitou Marsh to the Ocean shores, crossing thru the maze of canals to reach the sandy beaches ot the Atlantic. Roughly 30 km per day and a full day stop over on the beach.
- Country-Bike circuit, 7 days and 6 nights : The Green Venice, LA ROCHELLE, the isle of Ré 40 to 50 km per day, to include a full day visiting the ancient city of LA ROCHELLE.
- Itinerant circuit conbining canoe and cycling 7 days and 6 nights : 3 days canoeing (3 to 5 hours on the water per day) 3 days cycling on a moutain-bike, 18 speeds, Shimano, and one full day on the beach, all these for an enchanting holiday including diversified activities.
| - Except for camping and cooking gears, all equipments and services are included (bicycles handed over to you at the campsite, waterproof container, trailer for luggage transport by our staff, from the nautical base to the campsite).
- SUPERVISION AND GUIDE : This is not included on the above mentionned circuits formulas. However we can arrange for a professional guide or coach according to the age range of participants.
- Several option are possible : lenght of circuits revised according to participants age range, supply of food and drinks left under our own supervision.
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Photo : on the river side |
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Touring in canoe and on bike - 14 daysFollowing the narrowest roads in the remote areas of the marsh, or paddling the smallest canals, you will travel deep in the wilderness of the marshland. Atmosphere will vary from one point to the other of the triangle drawn by the cities of La Rochelle, Coulon and La Faute sur Mer.
From villages to towns, from canals to small countryside roads, from the beach to the swimming-pool or the tennis court according to the places where you will rest and shelter. Your holidays will not look the monotonous type.
| - Our staff will handle transport of your luggage from one place to the other.
- A guide or coach service is not included in this formula but could be arrange if necessary according to the age range of participants.
- A guide or coach service is not included in this formula but could be arrange if necessary according to the age range of participants. Several options are possible : lenght of circuits revised according to participants range of age, supply of food and drinks left under our own supervision.
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- Campsites : private or run by the village or city authority. Well equipped, to include hot water shower block.
- For all circuits, when guide or a coach help has not been required, you will receive, prior to your departure, a full set of maps (IGN/25000) a travelling book and whenever necessary all vouchers as planned in the considered circuit.
- On most circuits you are supposed to take care by yourself of all food beverage supplies. But in all cases, should you require it, we accept to handle your meals logistic. This off course as added paying option.
- All circuits lenght or physical difficulties can be revised according to the age range of participants. For exemple a circuits rated fit for people 9 to adults could be revised and shortered if it concerns only youngsters up to twelve years of age.
| - Everyone, without age considerations, can man our canoes, and sufely navigate on our shallow waters without rought stream.
- Our canoes are of the Canadian types, very well balanced and easy to handle. They are provided with safety jackets, paddles, and water proof containers whenever necessary.
- A technical assistance is permanently provided to bike-riders, except in case of flat tire, for which a repair kit in handed over to each of there prior to their departure from our base.
- On some of the circuits, equipment provided does include camping and cooking gears, but in all cases you will have to bring your own sleeping bag and matress.
- Necessity for all to be able to swim at least 25 meters.
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