Water sports and leisure activities Haute-Savoie

Within a copious multi-activity program, here are the local specialists: discovery of canyons with guides, in half-day or full-day. Popular sites near Annecy: Angon, Montmin and the Pont du Diable in the Bauges. Activities for winter and summer, for groups and individuals: dog sledding, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, paragliding but also hot air ballooning over Lake Annecy. A team of professionals, passionate and attentive to your needs, to meet all your adrenaline requirements.

The Morzine aquatic center welcomes residents and vacationers, schools and clubs in the Dérêches domain, at the foot of the mountains, in a bucolic and relaxing environment. Accessible in all seasons, it has a complete indoor and outdoor infrastructure: indoor sports pool, outdoor Olympic pool, leisure pools, paddling pool, saunas and steam rooms, slide. Visitors can come and relax on the deckchairs, enjoy the solarium and picnic areas. Activities and swimming lessons all year round.

Just outside town, towards Alby, you'll find a stretch of water with large green spaces, a pleasant escape from the summer heat. This leisure park has been classified as an LPO (Ligue pour la Protection des Oiseaux - League for the Protection of Birds) refuge. You can picnic, cycle, go-kart and eat at the snack bar. A play area is available for children (under parental supervision). Fishing is permitted in the designated areas, subject to certain conditions and times.

Who could Lake Annecy, known as " navigation and sailing rather than driving. It has that is 1977 created the Circle of Sailing at Sévrier, affiliated with the French Sailing Federation. Discover sailing and improvement leisure and "Sailing School", especially in July and August for holidaymakers, so the youngest guests discover the joys of sailing. It starts on the famous Optimist and continue on the catamarans or the Laser. Also training of windsurfing on this exceptional site of which is Lake Annecy.

the bathing lake, at the heart of the Parc de Loisirs du Pontet, offers a wide range of activities: donkey hire, polar dog park, kayaking, rowing and pedal boats, climbing, equestrian center, adventure trail, tennis, golf, miniature golf, archery, quads, beach volleyball, children's games, pedal horses, walks and picnics... A beautiful setting for the whole family. In the heart of the park, the Chalet du Lac restaurant welcomes you all year round for a delicious meal.

The Annemasse Mont-Blanc canoe-kayak club offers all year long the possibility to practice white water sports on the rivers of the Haute-Savoie, but also in the swimming pool (on Thursday evenings in Annemasse, upon reservation). This discipline is aimed at a large public (minimum age 13 years) with the only condition: to be able to swim a distance of at least 25 m and to be able to swim under water. The club is affiliated to the French Federation of canoeing and kayaking and therefore provides serious supervision.

A privileged setting with a breathtaking view of the valley and the Chablais massif! In this Geopark of the Chablais, mountains often rhyme with lake and pure water. So, we take advantage of it to relax in this mountain lake where, in summer, the average temperature of the water can reach 22°C! To rent on the spot: chair, meridian and parasol. At your disposal: water slide, beach volleyball and multi-sports field. Inflatable water park and kidspark on a part of the lake.

Nunayak caters to both thrill-seekers, offering activities on the dizzying heights and tumultuous rivers of the Haut-Giffre, and to families looking for calm and wide open spaces. Nunayak's advantage is that it adapts to its public. Indeed, families, communities or even disabled people benefit from a professional supervision. Discover white water rafting, hydrospeed or canyoning! Via ferrata and electric scooter are also on the program.

Gliss'Cool is the ideal spot for kayaking and paddleboarding in an unspoilt natural setting. Located in the most peaceful part of Lake Annecy, the "Petit Lac", it offers ideal conditions for beginners: calm waters sheltered from the wind and a breathtaking view of the surrounding mountains and nature reserves. Enthusiastic instructors will guide you through a fun and ecological discovery of the site. To complete this relaxing and discovery-filled interlude, you can relax in the green space. Free parking is available nearby.

The aquatic area of the Derêches park includes two pools, a paddling pool, a wellness and relaxation area. You can practice sports activities with courses accompanied by sports educators: aquagym, aquabiking... and swimming lessons with qualified lifeguards. In the summer, the outdoor area has two Olympic-sized pools, a paddling pool with water games, and fun equipment such as the giant 80-meter slide. A natural environment with a view of the mountains! In winter, enjoy the ice rink!

Let's get out the paddles, the good mood and let's go down the Dranse! In the middle of nature, through gorges and rapids, the Dranse, which flows into Lake Geneva, offers an ideal setting for white water sports. Accompanied by a state-qualified instructor, you will enjoy great sensations on board your boat. The club also offers other activities such as hydro-speed, canoraft, canyoning and via ferrata. All you have to do is jump into the water and choose your activity of the day!

Facing Mont Blanc, the Passy leisure center offers a multitude of activities. A fine sand beach to access the supervised swimming area and large green spaces, sunny or shaded, to stroll or have fun. The view is magnificent. On the spot, you can enjoy beach volleyball and petanque pitches, a walking or cycling circuit around the lake, a health course and various activities (tree climbing, boating, mini-golf...). Restaurants and camping nearby.

With 900^m2 of covered pools, the Guy Châtel water sports center offers the largest aquatic space in the department. It has a sports pool, a play pool, a paddling pool, a mineral beach with solarium, a park of 8,000^m2 with games for children, and a beach volleyball court. Aquagym, aquabike, aquafitness, and other activities are offered in addition to swimming lessons. In summer, a 250^m2 water playground is open for children.

It is one of the largest and most frequented beaches by young people and families in summer, who easily extend the swim with an improvised picnic on the lawns punctuated by clumps of trees to preserve themselves from a sun that would become too untimely. The sand and gravel bay allows children to walk several meters and its rocky peninsula attracts those who wish to swim more quietly in the distance.

Thonon-les-Bains has received the France Nautical Station label. Rated 4 stars, for the quality of its activities on Lake Geneva and the rivers: sports, cruises, discovery of the heritage and various nautical animations. The marina of Rives welcomes 740 boats for annual rental and keeps 58 places for visitors. Nearby, the municipal beach. The natural beaches of the Pinède and the Châtaigneraie de Rovorée, downstream; the fishing port upstream.

For swimming and relaxing: a 25-meter sports pool, but also a fun wave pool, a 100-meter slide, a diving pit (diving boards from 1 to 3 meters), two bubbling baths, a paddling pool: young and old alike will find happiness in the pleasant water. After the emotions, the relaxation area and, in the summer, the outdoor green beach invite you to rest... For the more energetic, a fitness area is offered during the summer season with the possibility of taking cardio-training, stretching or body-sculpting classes.

Adjacent to the thermal baths, the park offers a refreshing stroll in summer thanks to its tall trees. From the Thermal Park entrance, take the path along the Bonnant torrent to the thermal baths. A suspended footbridge overlooks the torrent, which you cross to follow a path cut into the rock. On the way back, take the little steam or diesel train, to the delight of children. Next to the park, an adventure course and a via ferrata add to the pleasure of a family day out in this green and soothing setting.

Support: windsurfing, catamaran and dinghy.

Support: optimist, 420, Yearline.

Support: optimist, dinghy, multihull, kayaking, windsurfing.

All facilities and services, at the historic sailing club in Annecy. Restaurant. Support: optimist, dinghy, @, people with disabilities.

Initiation for 8 years, leisure and competition, lake and river exits, with discovery of wildlife all year round.

Directed by the champion Clémentine Lucine, the oldest water ski club on Lake Annecy offers to practice all the disciplines of water skiing while being towed by a boat: "classic" skiing, but also "new" disciplines such as wakeboard, wakeskate, wakesurf or bare foot. Practice for all publics from 2 years old with the baby-ski. Group or individual lessons. Training courses in July and August to discover the most beautiful sensations of sliding.

Altitude Rafting offers a variety of activities to discover the region's rivers. You can choose between rafting, an inflatable boat for up to 8 people; cano-rafting, a small two-person boat offering greater independence; mini-rafting, a four-person boat where you paddle independently; or air-boating, a kayak-like boat offering stability and maneuvering speed. In addition to rafting, Altitude Rafting also offers canyoning, an activity combining climbing and water trekking. Three routes are available, suitable for all levels. It's important to note that for canyoning, you must be at least 8 years old and know how to swim. Altitude Rafting is located in Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval, opposite the town hall. They can also pick you up in Samoëns, at the bottom of the cable car.

La Compagnie des Bateaux is a leisure and water sports company based in Thonon-les-Bains. It offers activities such as sightseeing cruises on Lake Geneva.