Sports and leisure activities French Guiana

Located at the southern end of the Kaw mountain range, Montagne Favard is an exceptional, densely vegetated site. Just after crossing the bridge over a creek, take a detour along the layon on your right. Here, you'll discover the remains of the Favard sugar mill, which bears witness to the work of slaves in these plantation areas. The site was also inhabited by Amerindians, and you can admire a superb engraved rock. Historic monument.

Inaugurated in April 2015, the Zéphir regional skatepark, located in Montabo, is a delight for roulette fanatics! The place is fun, with several modules for riding and a large ramp. What's more, this enclosed area offers families the chance to take their little ones for a ride, as well as enjoying the well-landscaped wooded area overlooking the big bowl. Watch out for traffic jams around the park at rush hour.

These leisure complex located 20 minutes from Cayenne offer nautical activities turn-key, ranging from the simple rentals waverunners to the novelty of the moment: Flyboard. This new water activity address with passionate thrills wishing to fly over the water and dive while being taken for a dolphin. From 16 years. All activities are offered on reservation. A bar is also available for guest to eat.

Salavation Island offers rental services for duo buoys or an Allegra boat (7 seats) equipped with a 100 hp motor... But it's our sport fishing services that are sure to catch your eye! The team is at your service every day of the week, as well as Saturday and Sunday. Weekend packages are also available. Note that the fish will always be released (if you manage to reel them in!).

The Fort Diamant stables are among the most important in the region. Depending on your level, you can enjoy a ride on the beach, a private lesson, a bit of acrobatics or show jumping, while entrusting your children to the Baby Club. There are also activities open to disabled people and school groups. The establishment is very well kept and has a store stocked with riding equipment. Accommodation and meals are available next door at Domaine de la Matourienne.

Sailing club frequented by sailing enthusiasts, drifters and catamarans. In a holiday atmosphere all year round, we come to enjoy the long beach and a serious setting in a friendly atmosphere. Organization of competitions and grilled days.

Club Nautique de la Pirogue is the oldest sailing club in French Guiana. Located on the Pointe Mahury stretch of water, it's the perfect place for an introduction to sport sailing. Learning and baptisms take place on Optimist, Laser and dinghies (for young and old), but it is also possible to take part in advanced sailing and regatta courses. Excursions to the surrounding islets are also frequently organized. Check out the schedule on their website.

If you're a swing and green enthusiast, this is the place for you. Although the Practice Golf de Matoury only has a 9-hole course (an 18-hole course can be found at Golf de l'Anse, in Kourou), it is nevertheless an excellent training ground for beginners. With its excellent facilities, this pretty driving range is managed by a dynamic and enthusiastic team who will adapt to your level and expectations, offering advice and tips.

Aquazonia is a vast leisure area equipped with a whole armada of fun pools, including whirlpools, counter-current water circuits and water cannons, as well as a 25-meter pool divided into 6 lanes for swimming, an 80-meter-long slide (which is unfortunately not always open) and facilities for children. Aquagym, swimming and aquabike classes are also available. Appreciable in this heat, the site could do with a little freshening up..

Inaugurated in 1995, Golf de l'Anse was the first facility in French Guiana to welcome golfers. Today, it boasts 18 holes scattered over a 5,000 m² plot of land, stretching out in a lush green setting between the savannah and rainforest of the Centre Spatial Guyanais leisure park. Numerous competitions are held here on a regular basis, including the French Guiana championship and the Three Guianas championship (with Suriname and Guyana). A special feature: this is the only golf course in the world to be located in the Amazon rainforest.

With some thirty horses and over 3,000 km² of riding arenas, the Kikinon Riding Club will satisfy the desires of all riders. From trail rides to lessons, for families, children or solo riders, the center offers hour-long or full-day rides through the Guiana forest, on 27 different trails, suitable for all levels. It's also possible to take a refreshing dip in one of the many creeks along the way. All instructors are state-qualified.

A team of passionate and experienced instructors awaits you at CHK, a club with an excellent reputation in the surrounding area. In a relaxed, family atmosphere, this equestrian center offers introductory riding lessons for newcomers to the world of horses, as well as refresher courses for more advanced riders. You can also look forward to hour-long rides along the beach to Pointe des Roches.

To meet one of the facilitators of this association, go to the headquarters at the end of the hospital, near the Chinese village (house with tembé decoration).

The club, located in the village of Balaté, right next to the famous La Goélette restaurant, is run by a team of sports enthusiasts as friendly as they are passionate, and offers introductory courses, white-water outings (passing jumps) and discovery outings around Saint-Laurent. All our guides are fully qualified, and all equipment is provided for excursions. Canoe-kayak rental available. Please enquire on site.

La ferme François is first and foremost a place where you can enjoy delicious organic produce and educational tours. But nature has much more to offer here, for your relaxation and enjoyment! For motorsports enthusiasts, quad bike rides on the farm and forest tracks are a real treat, with mini-quads available for children. What's more, the little ones (and even the big ones!) will love the giant slide for an 80m descent. And last but not least: try your hand at paintball on a hectare of wassai. An ideal space for friends, colleagues or family!

Kayak or canoe rental for 2 or 3 people. An excellent way to discover the banks of the Maroni on the French and Surinamese sides with friends! Possible itineraries (booking required 24 hours in advance): Wacapou (with return possible by canoe, bike or on foot), Saut Sonnelle (45-minute trip by canoe and return by kayak), Gobaya Soula waterfalls (20-minute trip by canoe + 40-minute walk and return by kayak), Daouda creek (one-hour trip - 3km - by canoe and return by canoe). A great experience, and a real change of scenery.

To discover Saint-Laurent's heritage and lush green environment from a bird's eye view, there's nothing like a flight in an ultralight motorized glider (ULM). Enjoy superb views of the river and the dense Amazon rainforest, guided by pilots as friendly as they are passionate. You can buy your ticket for a first flight directly on the website. As a bonus, you'll be able to take home a video of the flight! Parachute jumping is also available.

Introducing Guyana's first Laser Game! Neon lights, fog and music will immediately get you in the mood and get the adrenalin pumping in a futuristic, air-conditioned 400 m² maze that can accommodate up to 24 warriors for a 20-minute game. The principle is now well known to all: two teams armed with laser pistols and left to their own devices (or each for themselves) are expected to accumulate the most points by shooting their opponents. Possibility of reserving the space for private events. Reservations recommended.

This little green paradise in French Guiana is a leading destination for paddling trips, and this is your chance to discover this natural treasure from a whole new angle, with landscapes you've never seen before. Here, you can rent paddles and carry all the equipment you need to practice the sport. Excursions with qualified guides invite you into hitherto unspoilt areas. In addition to discovery or initiation, you can even try paddle yoga, to practice yoga in connection with the water!

The Fitness Plaza concept consists of 2 complexes in Matoury and Cayenne. In each of the gyms, you'll find excellent sports equipment, a choice of 25 coached classes and over 50 self-service video classes, and trained, competent coaches. To help you get started in the right direction, we offer a fitness assessment on arrival. Several areas are available, including weights, cardio and sauna. And for those who don't want to work out on their own, group classes are offered regularly, as well as personalized coaching.

The place to be for roller skating fanatics: street modules for the youngest or starting point for roller skating tours. Convivial and in good spirits!

The U.L.M. is an original way to discover Mana and the surrounding area. Marc Dabrigeon, a former ecotourism guide and passionate pilot, will guide you through the landscapes of the region, where you'll discover a wealth of cultural and natural treasures. Enjoy a captivating experience over the Amana nature reserve, rice paddies, the seaside, the estuaries of the Maroni and Mana rivers and the towns of western Guyana. ULM Guyane is also a flying school. Safety conditions guaranteed and insurance included. Let's fly!

Gilles offers rental of unsinkable 1, 2 or 3-seater canoes and kayaks delivered to your door, whenever possible for residents of Macouria, Cayenne and Matoury, and with frites or foam to protect the roof of the car, as well as suitable straps (and even a small touque for storing sensitive belongings). Canoeing and kayaking introductions for all levels are also on the program (groups of 5 or more): discover the islands and creeks, and observe animals such as red ibises and porpoises.

Get ready for some thrills with Niak Rafting! Put on your lifejacket, grab a paddle and, helmet on, head off to discover the Oyapock and especially the Maripa jump by raft or hydrospeed. Supervised by a team of enthusiastic, state-certified guides - who like to joke with everyone, but never with safety - you're off to tackle the rapids between French Guiana and Brazil. The Saut Maripa descent is accessible to children aged 8 and over. An unforgettable outing in good spirits.