Canoe Kayak rental in the Gorges de l'Ardeche

Canoe kayak rental 

campsite *** Les Truffières

 

Saint-Marcel-d'Ardeche

Booking:

04.75.04.68.35

soulier.valerie@wanadoo.fr

Departure from the campsite 

(Go and return by free bus) 

25Km / 25 €

Gorges of Ardeche

 

The group formed by the Pont d'Arc and the Ardèche gorges is one of the most remarkable natural sites in France, combining monumental landscape of cliffs covered with garrigue and oak forest, geological and archaeological heritage. Since 1980, the Ardèche gorges (1575 ha) are classified as a nature reserve protecting more than a thousand plant and animal species: Bonelli's eagle, Egyptian vulture, peregrine falcon ...

Who can do the descent?

 

These courses do not present a major difficulty, they are allowed from 7 years old.

 

When can we do it?

 

When water level conditions are favorable, as a general rule from February to November depending on time and water levels.

 

What to bring?

 

In summer the shorts or the swimsuit are amply enough, with water shoes well hung.Prévoir picnic and drink. For two days, a sleeping bag with the little tent.By cool weather, provide jeans, shoes like basketball, windbreaker.

 

Where to camp when you do the descent in 2 days?

 

Wild camping is prohibited, two bivouac areas have been developed: GAUD & GOURNIER. At this place barbecues are ready for use, tickets are required, for the night do not forget to book your tickets well in advance.

 

What are the types of boats?

 

Two-seater canoe: this is the recommended boat, ideal for the descent.

One-man kayak & two-seater kayak for insiders when the water level allows it.

An option for a child from 7 to 12 years old in third place is possible on some canoes (specify when booking).

The boats are recent of light structure.

The banks of the river

 

The Ardèche alternately experiences periods of very low water level, low water, and periods of high water, floods. The plants had to adapt to floods, strong current and drought. The river bank, forest of banks, true border between the terrestrial and aquatic environment, is essentially composed of trees and shrubs as the willows, the poplars.

 

Most of the water in the Ardèche comes from tributaries upstream of Pont d'Arc. The infiltrated water trays spring at the level of the resurgences (sources), very visible all along the gorges. Some springs are petrifying and form tuff, amalgam of limestone and mosses growing in this very humid environment.

The fauna and flora have adapted to this changing aquatic environment. The plants support flooding, strong current and drought during the low water, be it the vegetation of the pebble banks or the riparian forest. This riverbank forest, a veritable frontier between the terrestrial and aquatic environment, is essentially composed of trees and shrubs such as willows and poplars.The animals each have their favorite habitat, pebble rapids for those who have need a lot of oxygen, depths up to 7 or 8 meters (wet) for those who like the calm, vegetation of the banks or sand dunes for others: all need the river to live.

About

 

Created in 1961, Camping les Truffieres is managed by Valerie and Stéphane Soulier, and offers outdoor or traditional hotel services, reception, a Pub, a gourmet restaurant, mobile home rental and location all year round.

 

The campsite is listed as an camping ardeche on the Ardèche Découverte tourist guide.

It is also on  camping ardeche.