The Bureau des Guides de Canyon offer a whole range of outdoor sports activities from canyoning to river running and rock climbing to via ferrata.
Join the canyoning and climbing guides from the Bureau des Guides de Canyon and discover the adventurous side of the Gorges du Verdon. The Verdon river from its source near Allos runs through Castellane before dropping into the Verdon Grand Canyon and joining the Lac de Sainte-Croix. Along its entire length you can enjoy fun and exciting outdoor activities, including canyoning, aqua-trekking, rock climbing and via cordata.
Bureau des Guides – Canyoning
Half-day trips from 35€, full day from 60€ | From 8 years old.
Canyoning trips across Provence and the Cote d’Azur. The Bureau des Guides de Canyon will show you the best canyoning descents from the Gorges du Verdon to the Riviera backcountry.
Based in Castellane, the Bureau des Guides de Canyon is ideally located for exploring the canyons of Verdon and the southern French Alps. Equipped with a wetsuit, a harness and a helmet, you’ll jump, swim, slide and abseil your way down a steep river gorge. Your instructor will guide you every step of the way making sure you stay safe and have loads of fun.
The Bureau des Guides de Canyon will seek out the best descents for the time of year and the flow of water through the canyons. If canyons in Haute Provence are too dry, the team will will head down to the Esteron Valley and the canyons behind Cannes and Nice.
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Bureau des Guides – Aqua Trekking
Half-day trip 35€, full day 60€ | From 8 years old.
Aqua trekking is the pure fun side of canyoning. The route isn’t as steep, so you can ditch the harness and the ropes and concentrate on leaping off boulders, swimming down whitewater and just having a good time.
The Bureau des Guides de Canyon offer 2 different aqua trekking trips:
Couloir Samson – Half Day
A half-day aqua trekking descent through the entrance to the Verdon Grand Canyon. Pure refreshing fun. It’s great for groups and families with bigger jumps for the more adventurous in your party, but no obstacle is compulsory.
The Imbut – Full Day
Spend a full, intensive day exploring the most beautiful and wild parts of the Verdon Grand Canyon. The Bureau des Guides de Canyon will show you one of Verdon’s classic aqua-trekking descents with its secret spots and underground sections. An energetic 4.5 hours in the river plus the hike in and a long hike back out means you need to be quite fit to enjoy this trip.
The trip is run when the river flow is low, but on request it can be run during high water, but it’s a whole different ballgame and you need to be a strong swimmer and very fit.
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Bureau des Guides – Rock Climbing
Single pitch from 45€ | From 9 years old.
Multi pitch cost varies | From 14 years old.
Based in Castellane, the gateway to the Gorges du Verdon, the Bureau des Guides de Canyon offer beginner to expert climbing trips.
Whatever your level of experience, you’ll discover single-pitch and multi-pitch sports routes that have been carved into climbing history. The pocketed limestone and spectacular backdrop have made the Gorges du Verdon a world renowned climbing destination.
Close by is another world renowned climbing site – Annot, known for its sandstone boulders, fearsome overhangs and trad climbing. The Bureau des Guides de Canyon are responsible for opening a great many routes there and maintain a blog specifically on trad climbing in Annot.
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Bureau des Guides – Via Ferrata and Via Cordata
Half-day trips from 40€ | From 12 years old.
Get your thrills on a challenging yet fun Via Ferrata course in south-east France with the Bureau des Guides de Canyon.
Scaling metal ladders and securely clipped in to a wire, Via Ferrata is a great introduction to rock climbing or a great way to experience the exposure of big wall climbing without the risk.
From the shady canyons of the Vésubie to the sunny peaks of Mercantour, or from the Nice backcountry to the mythical Verdon Gorge, there’s a Via Ferrata route to suit your group.
A Via Ferrata can be done by anyone over 12 years old in reasonable physical condition and you don’t need any previous experience.
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Testimonials
Thank you to Eric for the organisation and information and a big thank you to Lionel for the half-day canyoning in Saint Auban – great instruction, lots of patience, and plenty of laughs, and all in a sunny and spectacular landscape. Highly recommended!
Mélissa Jourdain – September 2015
Matinée exceptionnelle a Saint Auban , avec des guides super sympas, des paysages magnifiques et une activité dynamique dans l’eau, parfaitement sécurisée. A faire absolument !!!!
Anne Carpentier – August 2015
Si des fois il vous prend l’envie de faire du canyoning dans le sud-est cet été… c’est LA que ça se passe. Le bureau des guides de canyon, à Castellane, c’est la DREAM-TEAM
Landry Alleaume – January 2012
Bookings and Enquiries
For further details or to make a booking please contact the Bureau des Guides de Canyon by email or phone.
Email info@procanyon.com | Phone +33 (0)6 61 44 50 54
