Watersports Guide for Les 2 Alpes
Discover the top Les 2 Alpes watersports
From peaceful paddleboarding on alpine rivers to adrenaline-pumping canyoning and rafting, Les 2 Alpes offers a wide mix of watersports for all ages and energy levels.
Les Deux Alpes is a great base for trying a range of watersports, especially if you're up for a bit of adventure. Just below the resort, the rivers of the Ecrins National Park offer everything from gentle paddling to full-on white water thrills. You can go canoeing or kayaking on rivers like the Vénéon or Romanche, join a guided white water rafting trip or try hydrospeeding – where you ride the rapids headfirst on a float.
If you're after something even more exhilarating, canyoning lets you scramble, slide and abseil your way down steep river gorges. It’s chilly but unforgettable, and ideal for anyone over the age of 8. Most activities are available from May through to September, with experienced guides and all the gear provided.
Canoeing / Kayaking
In the Ecrins National Park, there are several rivers you can descend on a kayak or canoe, including the Vénéon, the Rive, the Eau d'Olle or the Romanche, offering different levels for diverse experiences.
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Veneon Eaux Vives Watersports
This watersports centre is located between Venosc and St Christophe, not far from the Ecrins National Park.
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White Water Rafting
From white water rafting and mini rafting to canyoning and via ferrata
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Fun Stages
Fun Stages is an adventure company that providies activities and courses for children.
Canyoning
Not-so-gentle but extremely refreshing summer activity is one way to describe canyoning! Plunge yourself into the mountain streams via a series of abseil descents, jumps and natural water slides – just make sure you choose a warm day! You will make your way along rivers and rapids, using the riverbed as a natural obstacle course. Not suitable for very young children, but anyone over the age of about 8 can take the (very cold) plunge and try canyoning.
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White Water Rafting
From white water rafting and mini rafting to canyoning and via ferrata
Hydro-speeding
Hydrospeeding is one of the newer 'extreme' water sports to hit the market, it's a fun and exhilarating way to get yourselves down a river!. Using a large float, which bears resemblance to a bodyboard, be ready to cling on for dear life as you send yourself hurtling down the rapids! This activity is a little more demanding physically than rafting or canoe rafting but allows you to discover the unique sensation of surfing down whitewater rivers. It is also accessible to all, no need to be a professional diver or swimmer, you just have to be smart at using the water movements, obstacles and waves. In Les 2 Alpes, you can descend the Veneon river near Venosc on a board wearing a thick neoprene and fins.
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Veneon Eaux Vives Watersports
This watersports centre is located between Venosc and St Christophe, not far from the Ecrins National Park.
Rafting
If you haven't experienced white water rafting before then this is a definite 'must try' on your list of activities to do! There are a number of trained guides in resort who will let you experience some of the best white water rafting available in the Alps. From the middle of May until September, the Vénéon river flows furiously as they are fed from the meltwaters running off the glaciers high above the town. There are various options available from a three-hour adrenaline rush to a full day excursion - this activity is guaranteed not to disappoint.
Watersports in Les 2 Alpes
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Veneon Eaux Vives Watersports
This watersports centre is located between Venosc and St Christophe, not far from the Ecrins National Park.
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White Water Rafting
From white water rafting and mini rafting to canyoning and via ferrata
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Fun Stages
Fun Stages is an adventure company that providies activities and courses for children.
