Program:
Day 1 : Cavereau – Loire Kayak base: 20 km (4h of canoeing)
During your day: you will navigate at the foot of the Château de Colliers, church of Saint Dyé sur Loire (former port of Chambord, village of Cour sur Loire and Château de Menars. This trip is one of the most beautiful excursions by canoe on the Loire river!
Overnight: Halt at the base, at Camping Val de Blois, possible to rent equipped tents or chalets (200m from the base Loire Kayak), hotels, cottages, bed and breakfast…(you can retrieve your vehicle on our car park), bivouacs possible downstream from Blois.
Visits: Chateaux de Chambord, Cheverny and Blois, bicycle ride (rental on-site).
Day 2 : Base Loire Kayak-Chaumont: 20 km (4h of canoe)
You will go through Blois and pass the Port of Creusille, where you will catch a glimpse of traditional boats used by Loire mariners, arrival at Chaumont sur Loire at the left bank camping before the bridge.
Overnight: Camping of Chaumont sur Loire, hotel, cottage.
Visits: Château de Chaumont sur Loire and its Gardens
Day 3 : Chaumont – Amboise: 18 km (3.5h of canoe)
You will pass at the foot of the Château de Chaumont sur Loire and Amboise.
Overnight: Camping of Ile d’Or (Amboise), hotel, and cottage.
Visits: Château de Amboise, Clos Lucé (last residence of Leonardo de Vinci).
Day 4 : Amboise-Vouvray: 14 km (3h of canoe)
A few kilometres after Amboise, you will pass at the foot of Montlouis sur Loire on the left bank where you can refuel, quench you thirst or make a visit.
Visits: Troglodyte caves along the Loire, village of Montlouis sur Loire and Maison de Loire.
At your arrival at Vouvray, we will drive you back to the base by minibus.
Practical information and advice:
Know how to swim at least 25 meters and put the head under water
A 55 litters containers or a waterproof bag of 30 to 60 L per person
Provision of a map, a roadbook and a free smartphone application to accompany you during your nature trip in a canoe
Shuttles on the 1st and 4th day.
Accommodation not included and camping equipment not provided.
Free parking, no surveillance
You can buy:
– Neoprene shoes
– Waterproof bags, telephone cases…
Price and payment options :
100,00 € per adult in two-seat canoe or one-seat kayak
80,00 € per child under 12 years old in a two-seater or three-seat canoe
This price includes the rentals of canoes or kayaks sit on top type with the paddles, life jackets, a container or waterproof bag per person and the return shuttle by minibus.
+2€/ additional container/day
+3 €/ pers/day for rental of Canadian canoe
Payment modalities: credit cards and cash
Equipment
Specialist of the Loire and several days treks by canoe or kayak, we offer a wide choice of equipment specific to the Loire canoe tours :
- One-seat kayak, sit on top type, ideal for 2 day excursion on the Loire with a minimal weight (1 container/person)
- Two to three seat Kayak, sit on top type, adequate for 2 to 3 days of trekking on the Loire with a minimal weight charge (1 container/pers).
Beyond 2 days of canoeing trek, we advise you to opt for the Canadian Canoe, Nova Craft Prospector 15’6, ideal if you travel with a lot and to carry all your trekking equipment in the canoe.
Loire Kayak is located along the Loire, only 5 minutes from the Centre of Blois, in the heart of the Pays des châteaux, and only 1 h30 from Paris.
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