Fantastic Scenery from a Canoe (Canoes Loisirs (Dordogne, France))

Member Name: nigelcross

Product:	Canoes Loisirs (Dordogne, France)
Date:	31/07/09 (38 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good excercise

Disadvantages: expensive

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 drink from before the bus comes to pick you up.

Downsides: the river is not fast in all parts. Slack water means you may have to paddle harder than you want too. The bus also only comes every hour which means your stuck if you arrive just after one has left. Expensive due to the exchange rate - around £20 for 9km per person.

Good points: Great scenary, good excercise, great fun.

Summary: well worth a try