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TOPIC: 60km in the Ardeche: How technical?

60km in the Ardeche: How technical? 12 years 9 months ago #31458

  • TomTomLo
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A friend and I want to have a go at the 60-65km trek down the Ardeche as offered by "Oceanide Canoe" and "Canoe France".

However, I'm hearing conflicting reports about how difficult it is. "Canoe France" describe the top of the course as "very technical", but these guys said it was fine for novices (Water levels were low when they went).

I've only been on a couple of easy rivers before and my mate is a total beginner, but we are both strong and, you know, able to move our arms and legs :grin:

So my 1st question is... Is the top of this course too technical? Should we stick to the 2 day run with all of the other gromits?

My 2nd question is... can anyone recommend a similarly spectacular river more suited to our lack-of-skill level?

We need to book asap so any thoughts would be hugely appreciated!!

Cheers,

Tom
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Re: 60km in the Ardeche: How technical? 12 years 6 months ago #31791

  • Ironbutt
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The upper part is not very hard, but it's not for beginners neither. I recogn' a lot of class III in spring, decaying to class II in summer.
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