Canyoning / Ardèche Outdoor Activités

This canyoning operator leads groups through the limestone gorges and river systems of the Ardèche, offering rappelling, natural water slides, jumps, and swimming sections suitable for beginners and experienced participants during the warmer months from April through October.

Canyoning in the Ardèche region developed during the 1980s when outdoor adventure sports gained popularity in France, transforming the area's deep gorges and erosion-carved passages into recognized destinations for supervised river descents and technical exploration of natural water courses.

Local guides integrate regional knowledge and environmental awareness into each outing, emphasizing responsible practices to protect the limestone landscape and encouraging participants to respect wildlife habitats while sharing stories about the geological formation of the gorges and local traditions.

The operator is located at 1254 Chemin du Bois Saint-Martin in Labeaume and provides all necessary equipment including wetsuits, helmets, harnesses, and safety gear, with sessions priced between 50 and 90 euros per person depending on route difficulty and duration.

Participants navigate sections where erosion has carved smooth natural slides and pools into the limestone bedrock, creating passages that reveal millions of years of geological activity and offer close encounters with native species like kingfishers and otters along the waterways.

Location: Labeaume

Address: 1254 Chem. du Bois Saint-Martin, 07120 Labeaume, France 07120 Labeaume

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 08:00-19:30

Phone: +33611250775

Website: https://ardecheactivites.com

GPS coordinates: 44.47607,4.31706

Latest update: December 1, 2025 15:43