2026 08 17 Ria d’Etel by Catriona H We decided we needed a sheltered paddle as the wind was increasing during the day. We launched from Saint-Cado a small village on the Ria d’Étel and headed inland with the tide.…

2026 08 13 Lower Durance The final day of the Alps 2026 trip came, and the 4 remaining paddlers were up early ready for a big day. The plan was to complete the entire sunshine run, starting at St Clements…

2026 08 12 Durance Espinassess – Archidiacre – Basin Tallard Today’s paddle saw 5 kayakers run the Durance from Espinassess to Basin Tallard (below Lake Serre-Ponçon). In the search for new water, we decided to put in at Espinassess. This…

2026 08 11 Middle Durance Over the hills and far away, a new day dawned in Telletubby land. Tinky Winky, Dipsy, LaaLaa and Po awoke from their tents ready for a new day of adventures. The plan today was to…

2026 08 10 St Clement to Rabouix Wave by Ella B Today’s paddle called for a re-run of last week’s trip on the Durance, paddling from St Clement down to the Rabouix wave. With only 5 hardy paddlers left, the…

2026 08 09 Upper Durance We put in at Briançon at the rafting access point, having left a car at the Prelles Dam next to the tunnel. The route from the Briançon rafting access point down to the Prelles Dam…

2026 08 09 Upper Guisane The kayak run from below the “S-Bends” at Les Guibertes down to the Rivières Évasion Rafting centre in Chantemerle covers roughly 5 kilometres of classic Class II–III Alpine whitewater. This segment is an incredibly popular,…

2026 08 08 Middle Durance We were well-oiled today (and do not only mean with copious amounts of sunscreen), with cars setting off for St Clements at 9:30 am and the drivers safely being returned to the campsite. The group…

2026 08 07 Durance Sunshine Run We paddled from St Clements down to the Rab Wave and then on down to Embrun. This is the Sunshine Run, and everybody seemed to be on this stretch today. Setting off from the…