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Ardèche Gorges: the guide to must-do sports activities this summer

Canoeing and kayaking, the emblematic activity of the Ardèche gorges. It's hard to imagine a stay in Vallon Pont d'Arc without doing at least one canoe or kayak descent. It's truly the flagship activity of the area, and it's no coincidence that there are hundreds of thousands of descents each year ...

11
Dec
2025

Kayak Cross: 5 Things to Know About This Spectacular Discipline

is a race between four competitors. Kayak cross is a new event that will surprise you at the Paris 2024 Olympics! While athletes take turns in other canoe and kayak slalom events, in this new discipline, four athletes line up at the start to compete against each other. In this form of extreme kaya ...

05
Aug
2024

The Olympic Flame: 5 Things to Know About This Symbol

itted from Athens to Canada, where it was used to rekindle another flame with a laser beam. In 2000, the Olympic torch traveled on a Native American canoe, on a camel, aboard a Concorde airplane, and was even carried underwater by divers near the Great Barrier Reef. In 2008, it was taken to the su ...

12
Feb
2014

What to do for Valentine's Day: 5 ideas for unusual getaways in Europe

k and cake while enjoying the view of the Mühlenkamp Canal. This canal-side café offers serving its delicacies on the water, aboard a pedal boat or canoe for an unforgettable romantic moment. 3- Go skydiving in the Algarve If you don't know what to do for Valentine's Day and you love thrill ...

03
Feb
2023

Lithuania: 5 good reasons to choose this destination in summer.

villages. It alone provides a second good reason to choose this destination in summer. During the beautiful season, it is possible to enjoy a guided canoe tour and glide peacefully on the waters of the Curonian Spit: an original way to discover the surrounding nature and local culture! 3- To redisc ...

18
July
2023

Unusual Ljubljana: 5 Things to Do in the Slovenian Capital

e first unusual activity one must do to visit Ljubljana off the beaten path is to paddle down the Ljubljanica river on a stand-up paddleboard or in a canoe. The river that runs through the historic center of Ljubljana offers unique perspectives on some of the most beautiful buildings of the Sloveni ...

06
Mar
2024