Water sports and leisure activities Vendée

Discover the Treasures of the Havre du Payré in freedom or guided hike. Alone, with your family, with friends, on a guided tour or for rent. Rental for 1 or 2 hours, single or double kayak, and paddle. 1h30 initiation to stand-up paddle with a qualified instructor and to waveski surfing, a board between kayak and surf, supervised by world champions Océane and Virgile. A 2-hour kayak trip along the "white gold route" starting from the Veillon beach and continuing along the estuary to La Guittière for an oyster tasting.

Discover stand-up paddle sliding. Come and have fun at the water park with its various inflatable games. On the program: trampolines, unstable logs, jumping cushion, slide, swing, monkey bridge... In short, a paradise for young and old alike. Inflatable games are available for children from 7 years old who can swim. A mandatory life jacket will be provided, and a lifeguard will animate and supervise everyone on the splash game. The course can accommodate more than 50 people at the same time, so there is no need to book.

Moored on the Aiguillon-sur-Mer lake, Atlantic Wakepark offers you the chance to try a water activity that is all the rage: water games, floating inflatable games on the water, in the form of a fighter's course. Trampolines, climbing walls, rope, unstable logs mounted on a rotating axis, ejection air-bags. Leisure activities to be enjoyed with friends or family, accessible to children from 7 years old who can swim. Compulsory life jacket provided, and lifeguard. The course can accommodate more than 50 people at the same time.

Anse Rouge beach is located in the northeast of the island. It's a small cove facing east, with the well-known Plage des Dames to its right. The best way to discover Anse Rouge beach is by bike. Take the allée des Soupirs from avenue du Maréchal-Joffre. A few steps lead up to this cove. This is undoubtedly one of the most unspoilt coves on the island. The beach at Anse-Rouge is dominated by the lighthouse-like Tour Plantier (privately owned), offering a truly picture-postcard landscape.

In this school located on the Grande Plage of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, we offer surf and bodyboard lessons (group or individual) from 5 years old as well as equipment rental. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced surfer, you will follow the lessons of Sylvain, a passionate surfer who has also competed nationally and internationally. Friendly atmosphere and friendly advice are the order of the day. The large beach of Saint-Gilles is really the place to learn how to surf gently for beginners.

This school, located at the foot of the Huttopia campsite, offers introductory surfskiing trips and hikes departing from the Sableaux beach. Basically, surfskiing is a "rescue" board sport that originated in Australia. As a family or with friends, book your 2-hour "Discovery of the Bois de la Chaise beaches" tour with an instructor (equipment supplied, maximum 7, for children aged 10 and over). From April to October, the school travels around the island and its surroundings, changing location according to weather conditions.

A must-see address tucked away in the heart of the Brem-sur-Mer marshes, La Cabane is a multi-faceted address which, in addition to a bar with food to share, also offers water sports activities. In fact, it's the rental and departure point for paddleboat and kayak excursions. The site is magnificent. You're in a peaceful natural setting. Rent a kayak or paddle and explore a 3.6 km loop in the marshes. You can also rent a giant paddle (for 5 to 10 people).

Are you staying in Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and looking for a nature activity? Bring your family or friends and discover the area by canoe, kayak, paddle or pedal boat. You'll navigate the calm, current-free Jaunay River, which is safe and accessible to all. You'll pass through a variety of landscapes, in a Natura 2000 protected area. After passing through marshes and forest, you'll skirt the dunes and arrive at the heart of the seaside resort.
Don't miss the night-time trails: they're magical at sunset!

Situated on an 80-hectare stretch of water in the heart of the largest forest in the Vendée, this water sports and outdoor leisure center offers a wide range of activities: canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, electric boats, walking boats, archery, mountain biking, orienteering, forest walks and fishing boats. For even more fun, board a giantpaddle for up to 8 adults or 12 children. If you're a fishing enthusiast, you can bring your own equipment and set off in a boat, with or without a motor, to tease the lake's predators and carp.

Friends surfers, you are here at the surfing specialist since many years, to equip you or repair your board, if you want to enjoy the beautiful waves of the beach of Tanchet, surfing spot of Sablais. Here, you will find everything you need for sale and for rent: surfboards, body-boards, neoprene and textile wetsuits, which can also be used for the practice of longe-côte, a very fashionable discipline, much practiced by women. Bahia surf also teaches surfing from 8 years old.

Plage des Souzeaux is located in the northeast of the island of Noirmoutier, not far from Anse Rouge beach. In the pretty Bois de la Chaise district, you'll find small, sheltered coves overlooking the Baie de Bourgneuf. The Souzeaux beach is lined with majestic villas; together with the Anse Rouge beach, characterized by bathing cabins, they are very characteristic of the island. It's a little-known beach because it's not very accessible, but it has an intimate, privileged feel to it. A truly lovely beach.

Classified as a Natura 2000 area, the banks of this 42-hectare municipal lake are a natural site ideal for relaxation. A 4.5 km trail offers walkers and joggers a typical landscape in which to admire the flora of the dried marsh and enjoy the water's edge to the full. It's a great place for fishing, with waters rich in carp. Swimming is prohibited, but it's a popular spot for picnics. Bike rentals available in summer.

This multi-sailing school is located on Plage des Dames, right next to La Potinière restaurant, and offers fully independent rental of catamarans, dinghies, sea kayaks, paddles and giant paddles. But if you're not up to speed with these nautical activities, you can also take private, introductory or advanced lessons with state-certified instructors (BPJEPS) in the following disciplines: paddle, catamaran and dinghy. Every Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., there's a supervised kayak trip.

Have you heard of longe-côte? It's a water walk in which you're immersed in water between your navel and your armpits. A very popular activity with women, this aquatic walk promises many benefits for the body without any trauma to the joints. It can be done at any age and all year round. Equipped with a wetsuit, gloves and booties to keep your extremities warm, you'll walk back and forth in the ocean as a group. Meet at Plage de la Croix Rouge, Barbâtre (maximum 20 people).

Rent a boat and book a skipper, or if you have a boating license, rent without a skipper. For up to 12 passengers. A two-hour outing with three different itineraries: half-day, full-day or customized: the Boisé itinerary, the Grand Large itinerary or the Évasion itinerary, which offers a full-day outing to discover the Anse de la Madeleine, the Vieil and Mardi-Gras beaches, the Bois de la Chaise, its pretty coves and mythical beach cabins. Enjoy lunch in the shelter of the Ile du Pilier, before continuing your discovery of the island with the magnificent Luzéronde beach, the Pointe du Devin, the Port du Morin, the beaches of l'Épine and la Guérinière, their windmills and the Bois des Éloux. Fifth suggestion: an outing with aperitif (or even dinner) at sunset!

If you're interested in scuba diving, this facility offers several types of activities. You can start with a snorkeling tour. Equipment is provided on site. You'll see many species of fish, shellfish and crustaceans. For the first dive, you'll take a boat out to Pilier Island. You'll dive with an instructor for around 20 minutes in the water, at a depth of up to 6 m. We also offer the Discovery package. This course includes an introduction to diving in the sea and two dives to learn the basics of equipment, underwater movement and personal diving safety.

A great way to discover the island's coastline is by kayak (up to 4 people) on a guided tour. Discover the creeks, the estacade and the old villas of Bois de la Chaize. Self-bailing kayaks are ideal for comfortable paddling. Another activity you can enjoy thanks to Noirmoutier Évasion is paddleboarding, an activity open to all. The "Mission Aventure" activity is an original escape game, but with a nature version, a real adventure and treasure hunt that takes place 100% outdoors, through interactive investigations totally inspired by the island's history.