Water sports and leisure activities Loir-Et-Cher

From May to September, the Nautique water base offers kayaks for hire on time. You will have the choice between climbing the Cher or walking on the lake of the three provinces that it feeds on the edge of Saint-Via. The boats can accommodate between two and four people, so why not take them to paddle to the harbour of Noyer, and observe the locks of the Berry Canal? The water base also rents atvs to enjoy the edge of the Cher.

Tariff: 10 €.

Duration: 1 h.

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Loire Kayak is a canoe-kayak rental service located in Vineuil, on the banks of the Loire lake. They offer a variety of trips on the Loire, with routes of varying distances and durations. Prices vary according to the trip chosen, and include transport by minibus, all necessary equipment (kayaks, paddles, life jackets) and a watertight canister for day trips, or a watertight canister per person for multi-day trips. They also offer stand-up paddle rental and Canadian canoes and single-seater kayaks for multi-day trips. It is advisable to book in advance and contact the company for shuttle times. Payment can be made by credit card, vacation vouchers or cash.

This public aquatic center offers a full range of water-based activities. Set in lush green surroundings, it's the ideal place to pamper your body. A body that can choose to exert itself in a 25-meter sports pool, have fun in the jets of a leisure pool, or relax in the warmth of a sauna or hammam. The leisure offer is completed by a paddling pool, an outdoor pool with slide and waterfall, and a year-round program of activities

Les canoës-kayaks du Vendômois offers you a range of canoe and kayak river trips, either for beginners or advanced levels. This activity is supervised by a federal instructor on request, at certain times of the year only. Minimum 8 people. Please note that this activity is by reservation only: remember to plan ahead for full-day or half-day activities. With family or friends, it's a great way to discover the Vendôme area on the river Loir!

This association offers in season, but also off-season, the gorges of the Loire with discovery of castles, wild landscapes ligériens, but also heritage, and the possibility to combine nature animations and itineraries. Several formulas are proposed to you: mini-runs over 5 km of length of about 1 hour, running half-day or day with the possibility of stopping on the islands of the wild river. With a little luck, a beaver will pass at the time of your stop!

With a maximum depth of 1.60 m, this natural, open-air, sun-heated pool is completely purified by a biological process that uses no chlorine or chemicals, thanks to permanent circulation between the bathing area and a filtration basin planted with aquatic vegetation. Ecology is even respected in the heating of shower water, which is provided by solar panels. We recommend arriving early to make sure you have enough space.

The leisure center covers 27 hectares, more than half of which are occupied by the water. Numerous sports and outdoor activities are possible: walks, fishing, volleyball, ping-pong, petanque ground, sailing school, archery. It is also possible to rent all the necessary equipment such as windsurfing, optimist sailboat, dinghy, catamaran, pedal boat, mountain bike, canoe. There are children's games and a picnic area.