The River Lot and its two main tributaries - the Truyère and Célé - account for nearly 500 miles of river. Add to these the 3000 plus hectares of upstream lakes, and it's no surprise that most outdoor activities focus on the river. Among the most popular in the Upper Lot Valley are canoeing and kayaking.
 Criss-crossed with rivers and dotted with lakes, Aveyron is a healthy choice for canoeists, while the lofty Lozère, high up in the Massif Central, is crossed by spring waters that feed into the Garonne, Loire and Rhône. Choose from deep forest, vertiginous gorges carved into the rock face and wild causses as your backdrop, and calm or rapid waters.
On the Aveyron/Cantal borders at Vieillevie there's a large canoe/kayak base where adults and children (aged over 8 and who can swim) can learn to canoe or improve their skills. There are fully qualified local guides available to coach and accompany outings; these guides know every twist and turn of the river. A wide range of equipment is available for hire; and canoes too for hire by proficient canoeists who do not need to be accompanied. Depending on water levels and time of year, white water rafting can also be practised.
ASV'OLT
Base Canoë et Kayak sur le Lot
15120 Vieillevie
Tel/Fax:
+33 (0)4 71 49 95 81
Email: asvolt.canoe@wanadoo.fr
Web: www.asvolt.com
 You
get two hours formal coaching by a qualified instructor
before you embark on your adventure on the unspoilt
River Célé in the heart of the Parc
Naturel Régional des Causses de Quercy.
You’ll travel along impressive cliffs on
you wend your way to typical local villages. With
every stop you will have the time to browse and
explore. It’s a 4-day descent from Boussac
to Bouziès (3-5 hours canoeing a day) and
you get 2 days walking including a guided tour.
Day 1: there’s time to visit Saint-Cirq-Lapopie
after your canoeing instructions. Day 2:
you’ll be taken to Boussac whence you’ll
canoe down to Espagnac Ste Eulalie (13km).
Day 3: walk around the Espagnac site at your
leisure (the 13thC Priory can be visited). Day
4: canoe from Espagnac to Marcilhac-sur-Célé
(14km) with chance to visit 12thC Abbey on the
way. Day 5: canoe from Marcilhac to Cabrerets
(18km). Day 6: visit the world famous Pech-Merle
caves at Cabrerets, then canoe down to Bouziès
(11km), followed by a walk along the towpath to
Saint-Cirq-Lapopie. Day 7: you can go walking
before you leave. NOTE:
anyone going on a canoeing holiday must
be able to swim! A great chance to travel by canoe, as originally intended!
Available: from 01 April to 01 Nov 2006 (minimum 2 persons)
Booking reference: LLCANOE
Price per person: 7-day/6-night
stay from Sunday midday to 10am on following Sat.
Accommodation options: [1] “Formule
Confort” staying at a combination
of Chambre d’Hôtes (French-style B&Bs),
hotels and “Gîtes d’Étape”
(stopover gîtes with dormitory facilities
for 6-15 persons): 369€ per person (sharing
double room) for bed & breakfast, and including
transport of your luggage. [2]
“Formule Gîtes d’Étape”:
239€ per person, accommodation only, staying
in Gîtes d’Étape. [3]
“Formule Camping”:
195€ per person, excluding meals but including
hire of your ‘pitch’ but not the tent
(2-sleeper tent can be hired for 30€ for
the six nights).
The price includes (for all three options): your instruction and equipment (2-seater canoe, paddles, life jackets, container, waterproof bag); transfer by minibus from base to canoeing departure point; guided visit of Pech-Merle caves; all the various maps/itineraries for your walks and canoe journeys; use of relevant IGN map.
The price does not include: accompaniment by an instructor or guide; optional travel insurance including cancellation (2% of total cost of your booking); booking fee (15€); transfer of luggage with the “Formule Gîtes d’Etape” and “Formule Camping” (supplementary cost of 25€ per adult, limited to 1 item of luggage per person).
Supplementary: kayak for 1 person:
10€ per day. Third person (aged 6-11) in
your canoe: 135€ (“Formule Confort”),
119€ (“Formule Gîtes d’Étape”)
and 99€ (“Formule Camping”) per
person.
Shorter breaks: for 5-night and 2-night breaks - check with us.
To find out more and to book:
Loisirs Accueil Lot
Tel: 05 65 53 20 90
Email: Loisirs.accueil.lot@wanadoo.fr
www.reservation-lot.com
For details click
here
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