Bivouac

Escape - 40km

Découvrir la loire sauvage

“Escape” Bivouac - 40km

A unique journey in the steps of History.

You will take a Canadian-type canoe for 2 days on the Loire with 1 night of “wild” camping.

A real bivouac – an absolute “must”!

Your journey will take you through a part of Indre-et-Loire before bringing you back to Anjou.

Take with you: sleeping bags, tents, food and water.

No campfires in the National Park, but you can take a portable BBQ and charcoal, or a camping stove.

Warning: Do not disturb the wildlife, especially birds, which are protected by law.

You may bivouac on island beaches, but not inland from the beaches; there you will be on private property.

DANGER: NEVER bivouac or land on a sandbank in mid-stream. It may look solid, but appearances can be very deceptive. The visible edges of the sandbank may just be overhangs scoured out by the current underneath, which can also have formed cavities in the sandbank itself. The sand you see may, in places, be only inches thick.

Reception at St-Martin-de-la-Place at 09.00.
After the necessary registration formalities (hire contract and payment), issue of your equipment: lifejackets, watertight lockers and paddles.
Shuttle and transport of your camping gear to Langeais.
Pre-embarkation briefing on the quayside at Langeais.
A superb trip down the Loire blending history and unspoilt nature.
Return to base on the 2^nd day towards 18.30 before the base closes.

Night navigation in canoes is FORBIDDEN.

Alcohol is permitted in moderation, but CANOËS D’ANJOU will not be held responsible for its clients’ behaviour.

The bivouac in brief :

LANGEAIS > ST-MARTIN-DE-LA-PLACE

40 KM

approximate journey time: 2 days
Accueil à la Base de St-Martin-de-la-Place
Horaire Accueil à la base : 9h00

55€

for 1 adult

40€

for 1 child
(under 12 years old)

Tariffs include the craft, lifejackets, paddles, shuttle, briefing (and watertight lockers if available).

Réservation

Carte

Equipements recommandés

Informations importantes

Politique d'annulation

The corresponding “Tourisme & Loisirs” cards :

Saumur - La Ménitré

Montsoreau - Saumur

Langeais - La Chapelle

La Chapelle - Candes

Important information

Hire Conditions

Be able to swim 25 metres – have no fear of water.
Children are accepted from 12 years old on the mono paddle
Minors must be accompanied by an adult and must be able to swim.
Children over 6 years old are accepted if accompanied by an adult, and are able to swim.

Recommended dress

Comfortable shoes, swimming costume, tee-shirt, hat, sunglasses.
Suncream.
If the weather is cloudy, warm clothing and a windproof top.

Our services

The price includes :

• Hire of Canoe, Kayak or SUP.
• All necessary boating equipment.
• Watertight lockers if desired.
• Shuttle transport upstream or down.
• Full pre-departure briefing.
• Map covering the area of the itinerary.

Canoës d'Anjou

FAQs

If you have any specific questions please do not hesitate to contact us by email or by telephone (+33) 06 69 41 27 04.

IF THE WEATHER WORSENS, CAN WE ABANDON ?

Yes, we will bring you back to base. But you must be near a slipway to which our trailers can have access. We shall give a time and place for your recuperation in function of other traffic on the Loire. There will be no extra cost.

TERMS OF PAYMENT

For all groups of 10 people or more, a deposit of 30% of the total price is requested, to be sent to our business address.

This deposit will not be banked, but will be restored to you or subtracted from your bill on your arrival here.

Full payment will be made on signing the hire contract before embarkation on the day of your reservation.

Payment may be in cash or by cheque.

ARE ANIMALS ALLOWED ?

Yes, we accept animals if kept on a lead.

ACCESS TO PEOPLE OF REDUCED MOBILITY

Yes, we welcome people of reduced mobility, but specific cases may cause problems. Please contact us beforehand. Thank you for your understanding.