Kids courses
All summer
🗓️ Courses start every Monday throughout July and August and are available on request during the rest of the year.
📞 Don’t hesitate to contact us to learn more about all available options and personalized programs.
These courses are designed for children aged 8 to 12.
We offer them a fun and engaging learning experience during which they’ll discover water, the river, and of course — kayaking!
Each day at lunchtime, we take a break and share a picnic meal together.
Children should bring their own picnic, a swimsuit, a pair of trainers, a cap, and a water bottle.
3 Half-Day Option:
- The course runs over three half-days from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
- After learning the basics on flat water (through games), we’ll head out to experience the river’s currents!
- The third day is adventure day — with a rafting trip down the river!
3 Full-Day Option:
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., for those who want to go further into the adventure and the techniques of whitewater kayaking:
- Day 1: Getting familiar with the equipment and discovering kayaking on flat water through games.
- Day 2: Learning basic techniques on flat water — moving in the current, stopping in eddies, reaching the bank, and discovering capsizing in a fun way (how to safely exit your kayak if it flips!). In the afternoon, we’ll put all these skills into practice together in a raft!
- Day 3: Practicing ferrying, stopping, and entering the current in a calm, safe section adapted to the children’s level — finishing with a real whitewater descent!
👥 Small group: maximum 6 children per guide
🧰 Equipment provided: kayak, helmet, buoyancy aid, paddle, wetsuit
🌊 River explored: Durance
Information
Level: Children aged 8 to 12
Duration: 3 days (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
Location: Les Vagues à Bonds base, whitewater stadium of L’Argentière-la-Bessée (05120)
Price: 3 half-days: €140 or 3 full days: €240
