Fun Day on the Gardon River and a Visit by Canoe to Pont du Gard
Explore · Our House in Provence · Stay FitContributor blog post by Michel:
In the morning we walked across the Pont du Gard and then hiked up the trail to get an “aerial” view. After a light meal consisting of food and drinks from the Canteen at the Pont du Gard visitor center, we headed to Collias for our rendezvous to pick up canoes for our trip down the Gardon River to the Pont du Gard.
…Continue reading here for details on a delightful day on the river paddling via Canoe Le Tourbillon a trip that is slightly over 8 kilometres long, family friendly and perfect for swimming on a warm day.
Canoe le Tourbillon
3 Chemin du Gardon 30210 – Collias
GPS:Latitude 48.856614 / Longitude 2.3522219000000177
Tel: +33 (0)4 66 22 85 54
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