The joys of canoeing | Touraine Val de Loire

Canoeing on the Loire, Cher and Vienne rivers...

At the heart of the Loire Valley, Touraine is particularly well endowed with waterways. When the weather’s fine, jump in a canoe and let yourself be carried away by the current of the Loire, or paddle the calm waters of the four major rivers that irrigate the area: the Vienne, Cher, Indre and Creuse. These are cool playgrounds when the sun’s beating down! There are no rapids to worry about in Touraine: you’ll be quietly out in nature. Take a picnic to enjoy the coolness and panoramic views offered by the riverbanks. And don’t forget caps, sun cream and a bottle of water!

All water-based leisure activities

Canoeing, and more if you feel like it!

Vary the pleasures with a package devised by Chinon Loisirs Activité Nature, with a bike ride, wine tasting, then a canoe ride back to base!

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Canoe hire

Canoeing in Touraine now involves around twenty clubs and professionals at your service!

Canoë-Kayak

Touraine by canoe: hire, accompanied outings, bivouacs…

Launch yourself into a great adventure lasting several days with, come evening, a bivouac on islands in the Loire (Canoë Company and Kryzalid’Nature) or camping (Tours & Canoë). A unique experience, as are the themed outings that regularly feature in the tourist diary: aperitifs on the water, dusk descents, wildlife observation…

PS: migratory birds lay their eggs on the sandbanks of the Loire. To preserve nature, be sure to follow the instructions given by canoe hire companies about possible landing places.