![]() Maps below from the Best Canoe Trips… and Rivières Nature guidebooks. River Kayak Safari offers a combo pedal-paddle tour through Frogtown that even includes shooting a small section of rapids. In 2018 I did the Tarn again, from Florac all the way to Millau in a packraft, and a few weeks later the Allier too. We will then take our first kayak trip along the Dordogne River, leaving us back at Carennac for an evening at a typical small, family-owned hostellerie. Come August the biggest danger on the Ardeche is getting nutted by an out-of-control plastic rental. Then there’s the Gardon and little-known but slightly greasy Lardon. ![]() Take your pick from the easy Dordogne and Vezere, more challenging but easily accessed Allier, a Herault day trip, Tarn, Ceze, Chassezac which joins the Ardeche. Duration 3 hours Check availability to see starting times. And while fast or slow, a train is a much more agreeable prospect than flying, even in summer and once you pay for baggage, budget airlines still work out much cheaper and as fast or faster, depending on where you start. Limeuil lies on the very impressive confluence of the Vzre and Dordogne rivers, and is considered to be one of the most beautiful villages in France. Canoeing in the Dordogne around Bergerac. There are also fast TGV trains to Nimes via Paris, taking just 6-7 hours from London (red lines, left) but elsewhere or beyond, things slow down considerably as you head for the Massif (blue area on map, left), so it’s unlikely you’ll get to a river on the same day as leaving the UK. France’s Dordogne: Caves, Canoes, and Culture By Rick Steves Canoeists get a dramatic view of the French village of Beynac as it tumbles down a steep hill from its majestic castle to the Dordogne River. This is a narrow and wild river, perfect for a canoe or paddle trip. Nimes is probably the most useful, but Easyjet (Lyon, Montpellier) has daily rather than weekly Ryanair flights with better prices when booked late. Kayaking in the Dordogne The Dordogne is considered one of the most beautiful rivers for paddling in Europe. The key airports to access the region include Clermont, Montpellier, Nimes, Lyon and Rodez with Easyjet, Ryanair and FlyBe, among others.
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