Canoë – Kayak de Sampzon à St Martin d'Ardèche – 36 km / 3 jours avec Rivière et Nature

Nights camping/bivouac not included – Remember to book!
First night camping second night bivouac
Reservations: www.riviere-nature.com/nuit

Timetable
Departures: 9:30 / 10:30 / 11:30 / 12:30 (please arrive at least 45 minutes before departure)
Return shuttles: between 4pm and 5pm, on Sauze beach

Activity schedule
Meet at our RIVIÈRE ET NATURE base in Vallon Pont d’Arc.
-Welcome and full briefing on the descent
-Equipment distribution and preparation.
-Transport to the boarding point.
-On arrival, our minibus picks you up at the time specified in your registration for a return trip to the base.

Equipment required
Activity-appropriate clothing: shorts, UV-resistant T-shirt, bathing suit, closed-toe shoes.
Sun protection: environmentally-friendly sun cream, sunglasses, cap or hat.
-For inclement weather: windbreaker/K-way, spare warm, dry clothes.
-Glasses: use a cord or string to avoid losing them.

Total autonomy during the descent
The descent is unaccompanied and unsupplied.
Bring your own food and drink for your entire stay in the Gorges.
You can reserve a tent and/or inflatable mattress at the bivouac (optional).
If you bring your own equipment (tent, sleeping bag, ground sheet, lamp, rubbish bags, etc.), please contact us.

Equipment storage
A 55 L watertight container is provided for each participant.
Watertightness depends on the closure, so take care with water-sensitive objects.
For added safety, use additional protection (plastic bags, waterproof bags, etc.).

At our base, you’ll find :
-Private parking reserved for customers
-Sanitary facilities
-Picnic tables
-Small store (snacks – drinks – canoeing equipment)

From 01/05 to 30/06/2026 daily between 8.30 am and 7 pm.

From 01/07 to 31/08/2026 daily between 7.45 am and 8 pm.

From 01/09 to 30/09/2026 daily between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm.

From 01/10 to 11/10/2026 daily between 9 am and 6 pm.