• 31Km
  • 1Day
  • 6h00Average
    paddle time
  • 38 €From

Rates and booking for the 31 km descent

L’Estivale
1/2 day – 5 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 25 € 27 € 29 €
10 – 19 pers 23 € 25 € 27 €
20 + pers 21 € 23 € 25 €
Children 7 to 12 years
2nd place
19 € 19 € 19 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
19 € 19 € 19 €
Mini Descent
1/2 day – 7 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 27 € 29 € 31 €
10 – 19 pers 25 € 27 € 29 €
20 + pers 23 € 25 € 27 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
20 € 20 € 20 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
20 € 20 € 20 €
Maxi des Minis Descent
1/2 or 1 day – 12 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 35 € 37 € 38 €
10 – 19 pers 32 € 34 € 36 €
20 + pers 29 € 32 € 34 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
22 € 22 € 22 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
22 € 22 € 22 €
Les Gorges de l’Ardèche
1 day – 24 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 38 € 40 € 42 €
10 – 19 pers 35 € 37 € 40 €
20 + pers 32 € 35 € 38 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
25 € 25 € 25 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
25 € 25 € 25 €
Les Gorges de l’Ardèche
1 day – 31 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 38 € 40 € 42 €
10 – 19 pers 35 € 37 € 40 €
20 + pers 32 € 35 € 38 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
25 € 25 € 25 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
25 € 25 € 25 €
Les Gorges de l’Ardèche
2 days – 31 km
Bivouac not included
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 64 € 66 € 68 €
10 – 19 pers 61 € 63 € 65 €
20 + pers 58 € 61 € 63 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
L’Aventure
2 jours – 36 km
Bivouac not included
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 66 € 69 € 71 €
10 – 19 pers 63 € 66 € 68 €
20 + pers 60 € 62 € 65 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
Pack Eau Vive I
2 days – 7 km + 24 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 64 € 66 € 68 €
10 – 19 pers 61 € 63 € 65 €
20 + pers 58 € 59 € 62 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
Pack Eau Vive II
2 days – 12 km + 24 km
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Off season Season
Adults 1 – 9 pers 69 € 71 € 74 €
10 – 19 pers 66 € 67 € 70 €
20 + pers 63 € 64 € 67 €
Children  7 to 12 years
2nd place
44 € 44 € 44 €
7 to 12 years
3rd place
44 € 44 € 44 €

I book this descent

The map

Descente de l'Ardèche

The descent

Le parcours The course

Canoe Kayak 07

This course of 6 hours of paddling will be perfect for the sports enthusiastics !

After leaving Vallon Pont d’Arc, you will quickly entre the entrance of the nature reserve of the Gorges de l’Ardèche, the Pont d’Arc.

Next, your adventure will bring you in the heart of the nature reserve, a magnificient canyon of 24 km long.

Small rapids, beautiful views or a simple observation of the fauna and flora of the Gorges will brighten you day.

After a pick nick break, you will have to make way to the arrival point, another few hours to go, passing under the cathedral rocj and the Cirque de la Madeleine before arriving in Sauze, where a bus is waiting to bring you back to your car (1 hour trip).

Les moments forts de l’Estivale Highlights of the 31 km descent

  • Rapid of Le Charlemagne
  • Passage through the Pont d’Arc
  • The nature reserve of the Gorges de l’Ardèche
  • The cathedral rock
  • The Cirque de la Madeleine
  • Numerous rapids

Préparation de la descente Prepare your trip

Address Base N° 1, what to take, advice… Prepare your trip, check our ‘practical information‘ page.

Horaires de départ Starting point and departure time of the 31 km descent

Base N° 1
Vallon Pont d’Arc
Between 7.30am and 9am
non-stop
Between 8am and 9am
non-stop
From 05/04 to 30/06
From 01/07 to 31/08
From 01/09 to 30/09
Note that – Meet 30 minutes before departure time to prepare.
– After your descent, a shuttle bus will bring you back to your car.
– See return times here below.

Horaires de retour Return times

Return times of the bus from Sauze  :

  • Between 3.30pm and 5pm.
  • More information about return times before you start.

Note that :

  • Return times are indicative and depend on the arrival of our customers, traffic on the road and possible unforeseen situations.
  • On busy days, extra waiting time may be expected.

Our other descent in 1 day

Canoe Kayak 07

Maxi des Minis Descent

  • 12Km
  • 1Day
  • 3h00Average
    paddle time

Take your time and enjoy a full day to do the canoe sequence of L’Estivale 5 km and the Mini-Descente 7 km. Course with 3 slides and passage under the Pont d’Arc.

Price from 35 € / person
Canoe Kayak 07

The Gorges de l’Ardèche

  • 24Km
  • 1Day
  • 4h30Average
    paddle time

We begin to increase the sporting level with this first descent of 24 km, superb immersion in the Gorges de l’Ardèche where you will alternate between calm waters and small playful rapids.

Price from 38 € / person