France, Durance

Durance: beautiful valley and river, with demanding stretches and variety of situations. Durance is a river for sup experts or for groups under the guidance of an expert guide. Some of the stretches are not suitable for long fins due to rocks and shallow water.

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DF = Drinking Fountain

From Briançon to Saint-Martin-de-Queyrières, 5km, ww3, difficulty 5/5 then 4/5

km 0,0 put-in Guisane (right)

km 0,7 confluence Durance from left

km 0,0 put-in Durance (right)

km 2,5  bridge D36B

km 5,1 railway bridge, long rapid!

km 5,7 bridge

km 6,3 take-out rafting center Briançon (right) (DF)

km 6,5 take-out camping (right)

August 2024: 1,6mc 0,44m

From L'Argentière-la-Bessée to Embrun, 34km, ww3, difficulty 5/5

km 0,0-0,4 # L'Argentière-la-Bessée, slalom track, start (right) - slalom track, end (right) (DF): 0,4km, ww3, difficulty 5/5

km 0,4-3,6 # L'Argentière-la-Bessée, slalom track, end (right) (DF) - La Roche-de-Rame, bridge (left): 3,2km, ww3, difficulty 4/5

km 3,6-10,2 # La Roche-de-Rame, bridge (left), long rapid! - Saint-Crepin, bridge Aérodrome (right) (DF): 6,6km, ww3, difficulty 4/5

August 2024: 37mc 0,75m

km 10,2-13,8 # Saint-Crepin, bridge Aérodrome (right) (DF) - Eygliers, Camping du Lac Les Iscles (left): 3,6km, ww2, difficulty 1/5

km 13,8-14,8 # Eygliers, Camping du Lac Les Iscles (left) - river Guil (left): 1,0km, ww2, difficulty 1/5

km 14,8-17,4 # Eygliers, river Guil (left) - Saint-Clément-sur-Durance, slalom track, start (left): 2,6km, ww2, difficulty 2/5

km 17,4-17,8 # Saint-Clément-sur-Durance, slalom track, start (left) - slalom track, end (left) (DF): 0,4km, ww3, difficulty 4/5

km 17,8-23,1 # Saint-Clément-sur-Durance, slalom track, end (left) (DF) - Châteauroux-les-Alpes, beach (right): 5,3km, ww2, difficulty 3/5

km 23,1-23,6 # Châteauroux-les-Alpes, beach (right) - vague du Rabioux (right): 0,5km, ww3, difficulty 5/5

km 23,6-33,9 # vague du Rabioux (right) - Embrun, beach (right): 10,3km, ww3, difficulty 4/5 (DF)

August 2024: 38mc 0,55m