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

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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

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