White water sports and canyoning Outdoor activities for families activities

OUEDS & RIOS
Le Village le Martinet
Tel (0)4 92 85 58 29 / 06 12 51 21 42  

Description
Are you a water sports adventurer??

Take on the Ubaye River in Barcelonnette valley with a guide doing Rafting, Canoe-raft, Kayak-raft, riverboarding or Canyoning!

Beginners to experts, friends and families, are welcome. Oueds&Rios are also pleased to welcome children who can swim!

On this website you will find some good family options:
- Family Raft : 2 children + 2 adults : 112€
- Ubaye Découverte : choose 2 activities : 65€
- Family Aventure : full day : 500€/8 people

Group discounts for over 6 people.

HOMME SAUVAGE
104 Ave Vincent Delpuech
Tel + 33 (0)4 93 91 31 32 / 06 09 01 54 83
HOMME SAUVAGE  

Description
Do you like water sports? Maybe you are an adventurer or you just want to relax in our beautiful Mediterranean Sea?

If so, come along to enjoy the wonderful natural environment of the PACA region doing rafting, river-kayak, sea-kayak or canoeing.

Homme Sauvage welcome you as a family or with friends and takes charge to ensure the fun is combined with safety. Of course, children who can swim are welcome!

Prices: half-day (3-4h) water sports for only 40€ per person or full-day (6-7h) for only 70€ per person.
And if you do not want to travel light, Homme Sauvage can provide a picnic and drinks for 15€ per person.

The equipment and insurance are also included in the price.

It's time to have fun like a fish in water!

ROYAUME DES ARBRES (LE)
RD407
Tel +33 (0)4 94 74 34 67 / (0)6 86 45 32 21 / (0)6 86
Fax +33 (0)4 94 74 34 67
ROYAUME DES ARBRES (LE)  

Description
Le Royaume des Arbres organises other adventure outings: caving for the 5's and over (Signe, Meounes, St Baume), cannyoning for the 6's and over (Alpes Maritimes, Ubaye, Haut Verdon) and cliff treks from 10 years (on the Cassis cliffs).

Look at their internet site for full details on the activity restrictions and advice: how many people you must be to take part, the price, the necessary equipment etc.

It is also possible to organise weekend outings staying in a gite

The Royaume des Arbres also has 2 adventure playgrounds, with 200 adventure workshops and 10 adventure tracks: Le Castellet in the Var and Charleval in Provence.

They allow kids to experience the joys of Tarzan's life and adults to find a combination of sport and a beautiful and unusual outdoor experience.

Different levels are organised: kids, juniors, adults and sporty.

The parks are open all year except the Christmas week, every day during school holidays and on Wednesdays and at weekends the rest of the year. Open from 9am to 7pm in the summer and from 10am to 6pm in the winter

The Parc du Castellet with its 200 adventure workshops and 10 adventure tracks is located next to the famous Paul Ricard race track. It boasts 2 giant Tyroliennes of 250m & 150m long and 25m high.

The parc de Charleval has 120 adventure workshops and is very close to the public open air swimming pool. A joint pass is available in the summer so that you can enjoy both activities.

SKLAD
1 passages des portiques
Tel +33 (0)6 75 24 93 40  

Description
SLKAD can help you to discover the Alpes Maritimes' various canyons from the age of 8 years. There are tracks for beginners and longer more difficult ones for those who are more experienced. There are also about 10 via-ferratas and many climbing locations that are guaranteed to help you develop your hidden strengths. These can be done from the age of 6 years and there are various different levels. Prices start at 30€ depending on the activity chosen. Reservation can be made every evening from 5pm to 8pm.

CLUB ALPIN FRANÇAIS DES ALPES-MARITIMES
14 av Mirabeau
Tel +33 (0)4 93 62 59 99 / (0)6 21 86 47 77  

Description
A multi-activity club, for the 8's and over (8 sites in the Mercantour Park), that organises all activities associated with the nature and mountains: hiking, mountain biking, via ferrata, canyoning, mountain climbing, parapente, skiing etc. Workshops are organised during the school holidays. Open all year.

ODYSSEE VERTICALE
146 B, rue de France
Tel +33 (0)4 93 86 71 99 / (0)6 12 45 23 49
Fax +33 (0)4 97 07 14 76  

Description
Via ferrata, white water activities, hikes and cannoning in the Mercantour park. Climbing wall at bd de la Madeleine in Nice. Can reserve a go on a sledge pulled by dogs. Open all year.

ESCAPADE - LES GUIDES DU MERCANTOUR
Place du marché
Tel +33 (0)4 93 03 31 32  

Description
Hiking and climbing from 5 yrs, Via ferrata from 8 yrs and mountain climbing from 14yrs. Open all year.