2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 12 Wednesday morning 31st July: Middle Guil by Cameron Fletcher Soon after the first run, the same 4 drove downstream to the middle Guil, a continuous grade 4 section, stretching over 6km and containing various drops, rocks and holes. We had a relatively smooth run, with no major dramas on the way down, and had a well-earned and much-needed rest at the get-out.

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 12 Wednesday morning 31st July: Château-Queyras by Cameron Fletcher This morning, 4 of us set out from the campsite early to run Château-Queyras, a run around 40 minutes away from the campsite. It was a narrow run, only 2m wide in places, which ran through the bottom of a gorge, with vertical cliffs on both sides. It was described as being like ‘flushed down… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 12 Wednesday morning 31st July: Château-Queyras by Cameron Fletcher

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Tuesday afternoon 30th July: Upper Guisanne The third river of the day was only for those with enough energy left and a little bit of nerve to paddle the grade 4, “S-bends” rapid, unsighted. It had given the team a little bit of bother in the previous week. We did stop on the way up to scout it but as it is run… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Tuesday afternoon 30th July: Upper Guisanne

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Tuesday afternoon 30th July: Upper Durance by Mark Benson The Upper Durance offers a varied, mainly grade II run, to keep our mixed experience group entertained all the way down. Our second visit of 2024 found the river at a slightly lower level but still with a good flow. Putting on again from the lay-by opposite the Briançon commercial centre, we progressed through… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Tuesday afternoon 30th July: Upper Durance by Mark Benson

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Tuesday morning 30th July: Lower Guil to St Clement`s by Clara Clews The Lower Guil was still running at a good level, so we headed off to Clara`s favourite river. We carried down to the river under the footbridge and set off as one group. The clear water produces some excellent waves and is set within a beautiful valley below the Mont-Dauphin fort… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 11 Tuesday morning 30th July: Lower Guil to St Clement`s by Clara Clews

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 10 Monday afternoon 29th July: Lower Durance “The Sunshine Run” by Amy After some lunch, we set off from the beach, the river running fast with big wave trains to follow down.  It didn’t feel like long until I hit a big wave and was under! I was pleased to reach the riverbank holding both paddle and kayak, which I was able to empty… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 10 Monday afternoon 29th July: Lower Durance “The Sunshine Run” by Amy

Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ONLY paddle at the docks Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ONLY paddle at the docks every Thursday during the Summer at the Docks. 5 x Club SUP`s are available or you can bring your own. It is a great way to get out on the water, chat about all things SUP, and explore the Dock Systems for the safety of others. Below are some of the photos… Read More »Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) ONLY paddle at the dock – 8th August

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 10 Monday morning 29th July: Lower Guil to St Clement`s After returning to the campsite for a late breakfast we headed up to Clara`s River again to paddle down to the usual get out at St Clements. This is a beautiful river with very clean water that flows from the Snowmelt from snowmelt from high in the Queyras Regional Natural Park. The grade 2… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 10 Monday morning 29th July: Lower Guil to St Clement`s

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 10 Monday morning 29th July: Gyronde With an early morning start, we headed up the valley for the first of three paddles today. We parked at the campsite on the Gyronde for an early morning paddle back to the campsite. The river was running fast and cold but the floods earlier in the year had changed the channel in several places and if anything… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 10 Monday morning 29th July: Gyronde

2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 09 Sunday afternoon 28th July: Upper Durance by Amy After the morning paddle, we headed up to the upper Durance leaving a shuttle car at the get-out near the tunnel above Prelles Barrage (Dam). We were soon on the water and paddled down the torrent and took a look at Roy’s “new river” (La Cerveyrette) which joined soon after the start. There seemed plenty… Read More »2024 LCC Alpine Paddling Holiday Day 09 Sunday afternoon 28th July: Upper Durance by Amy