Ardèche Adventure at lou valagran, ardéche for cubs & scouts
The great outdoors at its best
The crystal-clear waters of the Ardèche River.
The awe-inspiring gorge.
Discover and explore the stunning Ardèche as you paddle downstream in an open canoe.
Awaken your Scouts to the wonders of the outdoors and watch them gain new skills.
They’ll grow in confidence as they paddle their way through this beautiful landscape under the supervision of our expert river teams. Their passion to succeed builds with every twist and turn they conquer. Every day brings a new adventure.
It’s an experience they’ll never forget.
Activities
River Adventure
It’s a two day undertaking to tackle the 19 mile descent of the Ardèche River. There’s the chance to camp out beside the river under the stars on an overnight bivouac – or return each night to your base at our centre.
We’ll make sure your group is familiar with the basic skills to take their canoes downstream. We then set off in small groups, each with a dedicated instructor who offers plenty of individual instruction to each Scout as they develop further skills and confidence.
Land Adventure
And there’s more! A full programme of land-based adventure complements the descent of the Ardèche. Explore the local hills on a mountain bike, visit the secret caves surrounding the river Cèze or take your scouts on a river trek to discover the beautiful waterfalls at the Cascades du Saudatet.
An Excursion Day
There’s the chance to discover the local area and places of interest when we suspend activities for a day; or you could maintain the pace with an action-packed day trip to a local water park.
Fun-packed Evenings
When the day’s adventures are over, our teams will lead lively evening entertainment sessions for your Scout group to enjoy.
See the evening entertainment available at Domaine de Segries >
A typical itinerary for this course
9 days by coach 🚌
Daytime | Evening | |
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Day 1 | Travel | Travel |
Day 2 | Travel Arrive at centre Swimming Pool and Ball Sports |
Ardèche River Talk The Cube and Disco |
Day 3 | Vieux Vallon Trek Sit-on Kayaks - Peach Orchard to Trois Eaux (5km) |
Robot Wars and Disco |
Day 4 | Accroche toi aux branches - Treetop Adventure (off-site) Mountain Biking |
Vallon-Pont-d’Arc Visit and Disco |
Day 5 | Ardèche Descent - Day 1 Trois Eaux to Gaud (7km) |
Overnight Bivouac |
Day 6 | Ardèche Descent - Day 2 Gaud to Sauze Plage (18km) |
Superhero Auction and Disco |
Day 7 | Excursion Day e.g. Aigues Mortes |
Dragons’ Den and Disco |
Day 8 | Swimming Pool and Team Challenge Jacob’s Ladder and Archery |
Depart for the UK |
Day 9 | Travel | Arrive home |
8 days by coach 🚌
Daytime | Evening | |
---|---|---|
Day 1 | Travel | Travel |
Day 2 | Travel Arrive at centre Swimming Pool and Ball Sports |
Ardèche River Talk The Cube and Disco |
Day 3 | Vieux Vallon Trek Sit-on Kayaks - Peach Orchard to Trois Eaux (5km) |
Robot Wars and Disco |
Day 4 | Ardèche Descent - Day 1 Trois Eaux to Gaud (7km) |
Overnight Bivouac |
Day 5 | Ardèche Descent - Day 2 Gaud to Sauze Plage (18km) |
Superhero Auction and Disco |
Day 6 | Excursion Day e.g. Aigues Mortes |
Dragons’ Den and Disco |
Day 7 | Swimming Pool and Team Challenge Jacob’s Ladder and Archery |
Depart for the UK |
Day 8 | Travel | Arrive home |
7 days by coach 🚌
Daytime | Evening | |
---|---|---|
Day 1 | Travel | Travel |
Day 2 | Travel Arrive at centre Swimming Pool and Ball Sports |
Ardèche River Talk The Cube and Disco |
Day 3 | Ardèche Descent - Day 1 Peach Orchard to Gaud (12km) |
Overnight Bivouac |
Day 4 | Ardèche Descent - Day 2 Gaud to Sauze Plage (18km) |
Superhero Auction and Disco |
Day 5 | Excursion Day e.g. Aigues Mortes |
Robot Wars and Disco |
Day 6 | Mountain Biking Jacob’s Ladder and Archery |
Depart for the UK |
Day 7 | Travel | Arrive home |
7 days by air ✈️
Daytime | Evening | |
---|---|---|
Day 1 | Travel Arrive at centre |
Ardèche River Talk The Cube and Disco |
Day 2 | Vieux Vallon Trek Sit-on Kayaks - Peach Orchard to Trois Eaux (5km) |
Vallon-Pont-d’Arc Visit and Disco |
Day 3 | Ardèche Descent - Day 1 Trois Eaux to Gaud (7km) |
Overnight Bivouac |
Day 4 | Ardèche Descent - Day 2 Gaud to Sauze Plage (18km) |
Dragons’ Den and Disco |
Day 5 | Excursion Day e.g. Aigues Mortes |
Superhero Auction and Disco |
Day 6 | Mountain Biking Jacob’s Ladder and Archery |
Robot Wars and Disco |
Day 7 | Depart for the UK Travel |
Arrive home |
See Excursion Ideas for more information.
Facilities
- 3 'villages' with wooden chalet accommodation
- On-site bar
- Shop
- Modern toilet and shower facilities
- Recreation area with table tennis
- Safe facility in main office
Accommodation
- Groups - Purpose-built chalets sleeping up to 6, equipped with modern, comfortable bunk beds and electric lighting
- Leaders - Twin-bedded chalets with electricity, fridge and hot drinks facilities. Terrace and patio furniture
Chalet villages are positioned in well-shaded areas and are ideal for accommodating different groups on site.
What to do next?
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