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You will find below the dam release forecasts for Moyen-Verdon transmitted by EDF.

We update this table as and when EDF forecasts are issued:
– the day before at 5:00 p.m. for the next day during the week (from Sunday evening to Thursday evening),
– Friday at 5:00 p.m. for the following Saturday and Sunday.

Any use of this information other than to participate in ABOARD Rafting activities is at your own risk.

For general information on dams and artificial lakes in the Verdon, see the EDF website for the Verdon dams

 

Date		moyen Verdon (below Castellane)
		dam flow	proposed activities
Saturday	01/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Sunday	02/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Monday	03/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Tuesday	04/08	water release planned	rafting
Wednesday	05/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Thursday	06/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Friday	07/08	water release planned	rafting
Saturday	08/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Sunday	09/08	no water release	aqua-rando
Monday	10/08	no water release	aqua-rando

 

In spring, if there is no water spillage on the middle Verdon, we sail on the upper Verdon (above the dam). The flow of the upper Verdon is entirely natural, directly linked to the melting of the snow and the rains. As a result, the upper Verdon is navigable in spring (from April to mid-June). In summer (July-August), the upper Verdon is no longer navigable, its flow becoming too low.

In July and August, the middle Verdon is navigable during the days of the dam releases (usually Tuesdays and Fridays).

However, the days without releasing water on the Verdon are an opportunity to explore the Verdon gorges by swimming and floating via our aqua-rando courses.

 

As the flow of the Verdon is regulated by water releases from the EDF dam, the Moyen Verdon section (downstream from Castellane) is only navigable when the dam is released.

In spring (April to June), water releases take place regularly on weekdays. On the other hand, during the weekends, the demand for electricity being less, water releases are rare.
If there is no water release at this time, we suggest you sail on the Haut-Verdon (in the gorges of Fontgaillarde, located about 30 minutes from Castellane), on the natural flow section fed by the cast iron snow in spring.

For more information on our routes in Haut-Verdon, see our programs:

• Raft discovery on the Haut-Verdon
• Raft half day on the Haut-Verdon
• Raft day on the Haut-Verdon
• Cano-raft on the Haut-Verdon
• Air-boat on the Haut-Verdon

• Raft discovery on the Moyen-Verdon
• Raft half day on the Moyen-Verdon
• Raft day on the Moyen-Verdon
• Cano-raft on the Moyen-Verdon
• Air-boat on the Moyen-Verdon
• Hydrospeed on the Moyen-Verdon

In summer, on days without releasing a dam on the Verdon, we also offer guided cano-raft and air-boat descents on the Var, a natural flow river ideal for these activities, located 45 minutes from Castellane.

 

In autumn (in September), the frequency of water releases is regular again, EDF often releasing water during the week, but more rarely on weekends.