Water sports and leisure activities Var

The Verdon offers its white water and its landscapes! And there's nothing like canoeing to enjoy it. To make the most of it, Gaëtan offers you the opportunity to discover the lower gorges of the Verdon by canoe, with your family or friends. The proposed trips are easy, suitable for all levels, even if you are not sporty, and take place, in flat water, between the dam of Sainte-Croix du Verdon and the dam of Gréoux-les-Bains. It is really a moment of pure pleasure and discovery of the canoe and the landscape.

The Incontournable peninsula is located in the south of Hyères. If it is a resort par excellence, the peninsula has been able to preserve unspoilt and idyllic landscapes. Its few kilometres in length still require several hours to walk on foot, so La Petite Flotilla proposes to explore its beaches and cliffs in kayaking! At the departure of the Port or Niel port, you can embark on the kayak of your choice.

Tariff: depending on the rental of equipment.

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Do you feel like knowing the French coast from all angles? There is a lot to bet, however, that you haven't yet tried to walk through its coastline! This activity, which is all too often reserved for visitors of passage, nevertheless offers an original and new perspective on familiar landscapes. At the beginning of the Bandol base, you can rent a kayak at the time or half a day to explore Bandol Bay and why not that of Sanary? The brave can reach the Ile Rousse and the island of Bendor. Packages are even available to rent kayaks at sunset!

Tariff: depending on the rental of equipment.

Duration: 1 h.

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Patrice Liotier, trainer and examining board for the state diploma of jetski and towed vehicles instructor, offers you to pilot a jetski or, more original, a seakart: a machine that gives you driving sensations close to those of a karting, but on water. In this structure, you can also practice Flyboard and discover another novelty, the Flyride. For the sea kart, the 110 HP version can be driven without a coastal license. Different tour formulas are also proposed, with breakfast or lunch.

After a briefing intended to initiate you to the practices and techniques of parasailing, you will be able to fly above the waves, in complete safety, under the canopy of a huge parachute. You can go alone, but also with two, three, four and even five people. This ten-minute panoramic ride will allow you to enjoy a unique view of the Bay of Saint-Tropez from about 500 meters from the shore. New sensations guaranteed for all! New: the GoPro option allows you to leave with a nice souvenir of your flight.

Port-Cros National Park offers a wide range of activities, including partner boat hire. Visitors can explore the island's magnificent coves and crystal-clear waters by renting a boat. What's more, the national park has launched a new digital tool, the Destination Port-Cros Porquerolles website, enabling visitors to discover all the region's ecotourism offerings at the click of a button.

Port-Cros is a town in the Port-Cros National Park. For diving and snorkeling enthusiasts, there's a company called Beach-Tours that offers boat trips to the island of Porquerolles. They are a partner of the Parc National de Port-Cros and specialize in cetacean watching, being certified for the Pelagos sanctuary. They also offer boat rental in Hyères. They are based at 31 rue Victor Micholet in Toulon.

Sail by electric boat on Lake St. Croix, starting from the village of Malartic, for a picnic, a fishing game or simply a walk, to discover the castle of Aiguines, the new village of the Salles-sur-Verdon, rebuilt following its sinking, in 1973, then the gorges du Verdon, before diving for a swim in the turquoise waters. Several boat models are at your disposal, up to 8 people on board. 

Frédérique and her team would like to take you off the beaten track and share with you their passion for nature sports in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, by offering you exceptional sea kayaking trips (during the day, at sunset and on full moon evenings), paddling (individual and giant) with or without supervision (initiation, hiking or yoga paddling), Polynesian pirogue, mountain biking (muscular or electric), hiking in the heart of the Maures forest or along the coastline

The entire team of the club will help beginners and certified divers alike to discover more than 30 dive sites from the bay of Saint-Raphaël to the reserve of Agay. This scuba diving school, which is equipped with 2 dive boats, has a changing room, a store, an inflation station and a classroom. In July and August, every 15 days, you can share convivial moments during a night dive with fireworks. You can also try out the underwater scooters for a fun session on the surface of the water!

The Louis GO water sports base is located in an exceptional and particularly protected setting, in the middle of the steep cliffs of the Roquebrune rock. This municipal water sports base for canoeing and paddle boarding is supervised by state instructors, a real plus. Different formulas for renting canoes and kayaks and paddle boards are available, but it is advisable to book 3 or 4 days in advance. The only requirement for this type of activity is that you know how to swim! A shaded picnic area is at your disposal.

Waky Sea offers a wide range of water sports activities with varying degrees of excitement. Towed buoy, flying plate, water skiing, wakeboarding or parasailing. You will be spoilt for choice...

In 2021, Waky Sea has introduced a new activity on the Côte d'Azur: the e-foil!
This is a surfboard equipped with a foil, which allows it to rise above the water, propelled by a small electric motor. Thrills are guaranteed with this new activity on the Côte d'Azur.

Since 2015, Michael has been offering naturalist-oriented outings to observe the marine environment - mammals and birds in particular. On board his large RIB, you are finally in a small group (12 people at most)! The outing, Encounter with the Cetaceans, takes you to the dolphin and whale populations, which can be observed regularly between May and October. If you prefer to discover the coastline, opt for the "Escapade" trip, which includes a visit to the Embiez archipelago, Bendor, Ile Rousse, the Calanques d'Alon...

Mistral-Marine, located in Port de Bormes-les-Mimosas, offers a range of services to meet all the needs of sailing enthusiasts. Whether you want to rent a sailboat or motorboat, buy or sell your own craft, or benefit from maintenance and repair services, Mistral-Marine is there to help. They also offer day trips to discover the region's magnificent landscapes, including Ile du Levant, the Port-Cros and Porquerolles National Parks, Saint-Tropez and Giens.

Awarded the title of "Best Sports School, Sports Development Prize" in 2019 by the FFVoile, the Toulon Yacht Club is, all year round, an economical solution for nautical activities for children and adults. Kayak, paddle, catamaran, windsurfing, wind-foil: a very good plan to improve via the school, or to have fun in renting or through supervised outings (why not at sunset?). Its location is perfect, with the large Mourillon parking lot right next to it.

All types of scuba diving, initiation, development, exploration are offered, with the supervision of graduate instructors.

Located at the tip of the rocky spur of the Argentière beach, this pleasant course of seven numbered buoys, equipped with handrails and underwater panels, allows a surface aquatic walk to discover the fauna and flora of the coastal shallows. A family activity since all you need is to know how to swim, use flippers, a mask and a snorkel. The area is totally protected and secure so no risk!

Since 1994, this club welcomes individuals and groups for first dives as well as for dives and underwater explorations in order to observe the fauna and flora of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez and the Bay of Saint-Raphaël. The sites listed range from Rubis to Cap Camarat, opposite Ramatuelle, to the barges of Anthéor, near Agay. Day trips are possible on Port-Cros, to dive on wrecks and the Gabinière reserve.

The club ensures initiation and development in sailing schools and organizes numerous regional, national and international regattas.

A swimsuit, a tee-shirt, a cap, sneakers and you are equipped to discover the charm of Correns and its surroundings. In an alcove of greenery you will go down the Argens river, during the 7 kilometers which separate Vallon-Sourn from Correns, with a lock to pass, some mini-slips, a slalom between the trees. You will bathe in pools of wild nature, you will sunbathe in the wells of light, finally you will discover the fauna and the flora so particular of the first organic village of France. The duration of the descent is about 2h30.

If you want to go scuba diving with real professionals, you have come to the right place, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned diver. Either you pass your underwater baptism, with an instructor graduate of State, or you seek the intoxication of the abysses at the time of an exploration, in individual or in group, by descending in the most beautiful sites of Bandol, Saint-Mandrier, Embiez, La Ciotat. In any case, Bandol Plongée will know how to accompany you as it should be, whatever your level for a top diving during your stay in Bandol.

At your disposal: drifts, sailing boards, multihulls, optimizations, kayaks, sports quillboards. Initiation and development for adults and children from 7 years. Sea garden for children aged 4 to 7. Vacation internships on the school calendar, Monday through Friday, provided by skippers' skippers. Cruise school with internships of one to two weeks.

The first glider pilot training center in France! 365 days a year, it offers the possibility of flying in one of the most aerologically favoured regions. A departmental gliding school offers young people under the age of 25 the opportunity to train and obtain certificates. Baptisms of the air, initiation flights of 20 to 30 minutes, training and improvement, certificates, complete the activities of the club. Restaurant " Le vol à voile " to discover.

Since 1988, the club offers 3 main activities to discover the underwater environment: snorkeling, the first dive and the discovery pack, as well as various training courses to improve your level. The center includes two classrooms, a space to store the equipment, another for individual divers and also a store. The sites visited by experienced divers are those of the Lion de Mer, the Golden Island, the Antheor barges and the Rubis submarine.

Take advantage of the experience of Christian Tamisier and his team, state-licensed professionals, to discover the grandiose sites of the Verdon through original activities and sports with guaranteed sensations: canyoning, climbing, adventure courses, caving, rafting, water trekking. And as the region is full of trails, mountain bike circuits are also available to criss-cross the Verdon region and the Sainte-Croix lake. If you want to let off steam in complete safety, and in a well-supervised environment, you have come to the right place!

Mio Palmo Plongée is a diving center located in La Croix-Valmer, Var. This diving center is renowned for its professional and passionate team, who offer a variety of underwater activities for all levels. Whether you're looking for snorkeling, an introduction to scuba diving or a PADI diving course, Mio Palmo Plongée has what you're looking for. They also organize explorations for certified divers, as well as courses to become a PADI instructor. Mio Palmo Plongée's dive sites include the Bay of Cavalaire, the Port-Cros and Porquerolles National Parks, as well as some impressive wrecks in the Mediterranean. With a focus on environmental protection, you'll have the chance to discover the marine fauna of the Mediterranean, including groupers.

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Tree climbing, paintball, speed cross, etc.: the activities in this adventure park are quite diversified. Nine courses in the trees, playful and amusing for children, sporting for the older ones, are dedicated to tree climbing as well as more than 125 workshops and games, with complete equipment provided. A nocturnal acro-branch is organized every Tuesday and Thursday in July and August. A relaxation area with a refreshment bar, under a shaded terrace, is at your disposal.

Swimming, basketball, sailing, kayaking, water sports, senior gym, musculation, gym, aquaphobie, roller, dance, hiking, rugby, tennis, pre-school school, toddlers'gym… the list is long and meets all tastes and levels. Thanks to the sports and leisure activities of the city of Toulon, both small and young, young and old alike will find an activity to their image or their desire. A documentation to download on the Internet, or call for any information! You can play to combine shape, health and pleasure!

Whether you are a dive lover, beginner or a level, this club offers different formulas for all levels: baptism of diving 48 €, initiation with monitor 55 €, mini course 3 diving 150, self-contained diving, crossing of levels 1, 2, 3, professional training and PADI certification (full rates on the website). The Var is a wonderful site for scuba diving, and there are plenty of places to enjoy!

Located in a district dedicated to sports, near the Pins d'Alep stadium, the swimming pool of the same name dedicates its infrastructure to the practice of swimming and aquatic leisure. It is equipped with a single covered pool of 25 m long, with swimming lanes to do its lengths, as well as games to have fun in the water. All year round and according to a dedicated schedule, the team of the place dispenses swimming lessons, sessions in water garden intended for the toddlers, as well as an accompaniment to the aquaphobia (fear of water).