Canoes Loisirs (Dordogne, France)

Hiring a canoe from one of the various points on the Dordogne river is a great way of seeing this picturesque region. There are numerous points along the river from which you can hire a 1,2 or 3 person canoe. Prices vary depending upon how long you want to canoe for or how far you want to go. The good thing about these tours is that you ALWAYS travel downstream meaning you can't get too tired or bored. If your arms are tired you can stop and let the current take you down the river. You rent the canoe from a certain point and then a bus picks you up from your predetermined end point down the river. There is often a little cafe where you can get a ...  Read the complete review

One of the nicest ways to enjoy the Dordogne is to take a nice relaxing canoe ride down one of the two main rivers that run through the region. We opted for the River Dordogne for a couple of reasons, firstly it was the closest of the two to our base in Sarlat and also it was supposed to have the slightly stronger current and I always feel that it is not a canoe trip without a bit of white water to get the pulse flowing. Now to have a relaxing canoe trip there are a couple of fundamental requirements, ideally you want nice sunny weather so that not only can you have a picnic but also you will want to swim in the river at some point, secondly you want some ...  Read the complete review