Kayaking the Serre-Ponçon Lake on Sit on Top Kayaks
Situated in the heart of the Hautes-Alpes is the largest dammed lake in Western Europe, the Serre-Ponçon lake. With its beautiful turquoise waters, 80km of shoreline, natural creeks and coves and stunning mountain backdrop, it is a true paradise for kayaking!
We use several bases for our lake kayaking adventures on the Serre-Ponçon lake the "Baie St Michel" and Chanteloube beaches amongst the most popular bases. These offer sit on top kayak hire, perfect for family and beginner kayaker outings on the lake. These beaches also host a range of other activities including sailing, water skiing, tubing, high ropes adventure, bouncy castles and other activities as well as a snack-bar which makes it a great option for a day out with kayaking. As part of any of our summer activity holidays you can choose self-guided kayak hire which we will organise for you from here so you can go off at your own pace to explore the coves and beaches from the bay.
Lake Kayaking Expeditions and Overnight Guided Kayak Adventure using sea kayaks
For further exploration we also offer guided half day, sunset kayaking and an overnight (with a bivouac in hammock tents) kayaking expeditions.
These use sea kayaks which are better adapted for long distances but also require a bit of skill to steer and manage which is why we offer these as guided trips so you can learn the skills and also benefit from a local guide with extensive knowledge of the lake and the best beaches to explore. These trips are available as one of many activity choices possible for clients booking onto our Summer Activity Holiday. It is also possible to ask for a tailor made quote for a weekend trip with a possibility to extend the expedition for a second night. Please contact us about this.
The overnight kayaking adventure starts late afternoon with a kayak into the sunset to a secret beach which you will set up with tree hammocks for the night and enjoy a picnic of local goodies. The following day, you will discover the wilder side of the lake with many secret coves and creeks to explore, before arriving at the beach at the end of the day where you will finish your trip.