This is the only company that does the Stand Up Paddle but they are very accessible to most of the tourist destinations along the Dordogne. I must confess that I fell just once and the water was so clear and refreshing that it was a pleasure. We all had such a wonderful time! It was so nice to be standing up going down the river.I felt like we could see so much the picturesque village of La Roque-Gageac and beautiful Castelnaud. Lest you think this sport is for the young and fit as the picture shows of my daughter, I was also able to do it.a fifty something couch potato who has no sense of balance. My daughters picked up the brochure for Stand Up Paddle on the Dordogne river.and I thought "No Way am I doing that!" It turned out to be such a fun time! The owner, Francois, gave us a quick lesson on all the safety requirements and we were off, with him as a wonderful guide. All it needed was a small composting toilet, but one felt they were always looking for the cheapest option. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a very popular beach, crowded during the day with day trippers but lacking any sanitation, so the woods around had become a communal latrine, littered with toilet paper. They offered a 'wild' camp site, to experience the nature of the Dordogne without being stuck in the many French campsites with a million tents the size of suburban bungalows that dot the banks. They were utterly unhelpful, unfriendly, and felt they were doing us a huge favour in allowing us to spend quite a lot of money with them. We used a company called COPEYRE, who are the biggest canoe providers and are awful, they and their staff treat clients as cattle to be milked. The thick forest gives way to cliffs and castles perched above the stream. To spend hours paddling gently on the crystal clear water ( with occasional swims), over shoals of fish, and past herons, egrets and frequent king fishers was a joy. However, early in the morning and late in the evening it was magical. It was beautiful, at times tiring as water levels were very low so the current was sluggish, and at times busy with armadas of similar canoe groups making the same trip. We are a family of four and wanted to take our two daughters, aged 7 and 8, on a three day canoeing trip down the Dordogne, camping as we went.
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