Planning of the day
Two activities for a day of leisure in the Verdon
PROGRAM
The flow of the Verdon is regulated by the Castillon dam.
In spring, water releases take place on a regular basis on weekdays.
In summer, the days of water releases allowing rafting take place mainly on Tuesdays and Fridays (but never on weekends !!!).
In autumn, the frequency of water releases is regular again, EDF often releasing water during the week, but more rarely on weekends.
During these dam release days, we offer you a day of leisure, accessible to all (from 8 years old).
The activities proposed during this day take place on the same site, 5 minutes away from Castellane where our ABOARD Rafting base and our Adventure Forest adventure course are located. You therefore do not have to move during the day (the return of the rafting descent is provided by our shuttles) and you can picnic quietly on our base in the middle of a 3ha forest.
Planning
Morning: RAFTING
Meeting at 9:30am at our “Adventure Forest” base (see access map)
Welcome of the participants by the rafting guides, then delivery of the equipment and briefing for a descent of the Verdon in raft, down to our beach “La Pinède” (approximately 8km and 1:30hs of navigation).
The first part is easy; it allows a gentle initiation into the handling of the raft. Then we cross rapids increasing difficulty with, as a final, the famous Barre St. Jean (class III rapid: medium difficulty) (see the rapids’ classification), the climax of this descent.
The passage of this rapid made, we will join the beach of “La Pinède”, arrival point of this descent.
After being unequipped, we will return to our “Adventure Forest” base by bus.
Afternoon: FOREST ADVENTURE COURSE
Meet at 2:00pm at the “Adventure Forest” trail.
Move from tree to tree on a serie of varied workshops, from 2 to 12 meters height. Test your balance on Nepalese bridges, jump with a liana, slide on ziplines, walk on suspended walkways, slip through suspended cans, all in complete safety … All you need to do is put on a harness, follow the instructions and all the fun is yours!
A total of 50 varied and progressive workshops await you among the trees, with two zip lines (80 and 130 m above the Verdon) in the end.
This real forest adventure takes place on an exceptional 3ha site, between pines and deciduous trees, and bordered by cliffs overlooking the Verdon.
Activities
- Half day Rafting
- Half Day Forest adventure course
Rates and bookings
- Only activities: 60 Euros per person.
- To book, refer to registration details.
Requirements
- No previous experience requiered
- Knowing how to swim is essential
- Minimum age: 8 years old for discovery rafting and minimum height of 1.40 m. for the adventure course. Other forest courses are suitable for the little ones (1.20 m. For the junior course; 1.00 m. For the pitchouns course).
Provide:
- Swimsuit
- Towel
- Sports shoes (tennis type)
- Eyeglass necklaces
- A picnic for lunch would be judicious
Validity period
- From June to September, every day from the dam release.
- To know the barrage release forecasts, consult the News page.
IMPORTANT:
- EDF can suspend these water releases from the dam for technical reasons. Consequently, ABOARD Rafting reserves the right to cancel rafting trips due to the absence of releases from EDF (during a certain period, possibility of replacing the rafting trip with an aqua-rando trip).
Our activities include:
- Supervision by experienced guides with state diplomas,
- Safety equipment according to European standards:
- Vest
- Helmet
The appropriate quality individual equipment:
- Neoprene suit
- Windbreaker
- Return by bus to the starting point of the activities
- “Civil liability” insurance covering the activities of ABOARD Rafting.