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Fresh Water Paddling In France

Fresh Water Paddling In France

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Main France Page

French Lakes

Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Wikipedia -Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Locales

Lake Annecy (Lac d'Annecy)
- Noted for very clean water and a popular place for sailing, this lake very likely affords some downwinding opportunities.
- Races
  - GlaGla Race very large winter SUP race
    - 2023 GlaGla Video
- Resources
  - Canoë-Kayak Club Sevrier (active surfskiers here)
  - Nautical Center Talloires
  - Internautique Saint Jorioz
- Conditions
  - Webcam
Lake Bourget (Lac du Bourget aka Lac Gris aka Lac d'Aix)
- Intro To the Region
- SUP Video Tour of Lake & Canal de Saviere
- Races
  - SUP Alpine Lakes Tour
- Resources
  - Watersports
Lake of Monteynard-Avignonet (Lac de Monteynard-Avignonet aka Le Drac)
- Good wind makes this lake popular for windsports
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Bretagne (Brittany)

Odet River (sometimes called the most beautiful river in France)
- Descent of the Odet annual celebration paddle
- Resources
  - Quimper Kayak Club
  - Les 3 Grenouilles (facebook)
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Nouvelle-Aquitane (New Aquitaine)

Biscarosse
- Bisca Grands Lacs (3) SUP downwind video
  - Grands Lacs
  - Paddle Trails
Lac Hossegor (although inland, this is a marine lake (salt water) connected to the ocean by a canal)
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Occitanie

Lake Salagou (Lac du Salagou)
- Man made reservoir in striking red rock, earth country. Hoodoos too.
- Conditions
  - Windfinder Forecast
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French Rivers

Rivers and Scenic Paddles

14 River Paddle Trips
Paddling French Rivers (rivieres.info)
Ardeche River (not the more difficult whitewater sections)
Dordogne River
Loire River
Verdon River

Tidal Bores

(Le Mascaret = tidal bore) In estuaries tidal bores may be a mix of fresh and salt water…. French Tidal Bores: Pure France

Dordogne River 2020 video
Garonne River 2020 video
Gironde Estuary - also sometimes referred to as “La Gironde” river is formed from the meeting of the Garonne and the Dordogne

OC and surfers on La Gironde Mascaret

Seine River (tidal bore disappeared in the 1960s due to dredging and other changes made to the river)
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Conditions

See France Conditions

Races

Worldwide Race Calender Page

River Races in France
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Clubs

See Main French Club Listing
Google Search - French Canoe Clubs