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Choose a route according to your plans, your starting point and the time you really want to spend on the river.
Canoeing in the Gironde
Where can you go canoeing in Gironde? On the Leyre, in Belin-Béliet: a calm river running through the forest, with routes of 6, 13 or 20 km, including a shuttle service, 45 minutes from Bordeaux.
Read the guide Understanding the river before you set out on itThe Leyre and its valley
The Leyre, from the Landes to the Arcachon Basin: gallery forest, amber-coloured water, delta, Regional Nature Park, shepherds and resin tappers. The story told by the river.
Read the guide A nature getaway in GirondeFrom Bordeaux
Hire a canoe or kayak on the Leyre from Bordeaux: 6, 13 or 20 km routes, about a 45-minute drive away; opening times and online booking.
Read the guide From the ocean to the gallery forestFrom the basin
Explore the Leyre by canoe from the Arcachon Bay: shaded routes, family-friendly and full-day options, access and bookings in Belin-Béliet.
Read the guide A different way of seeing the LandesFrom Biscarrosse
Take a break from the lakes for a spot of white-water rafting: canoe and kayak hire on the Leyre from Biscarrosse, Sanguinet or Parentis, with routes of 6, 13 or 20 km.
Read the guide The river already flows through your townFrom Salles
Hire a canoe or kayak on the Leyre from Salles: the hire centre is just a few minutes away, with routes of 6, 13 or 20 km and departures that can be booked online.
Read the guide Travelling up the river from the deltaFrom the southern part of the basin
From Le Teich, Gujan-Mestras or La Teste-de-Buch, paddle down the Leyre in a canoe or kayak: shaded routes of 6, 13 or 20 km, about a 30-minute drive away.
Read the guide River, forest and the long termNature weekend
Plan a weekend in the great outdoors in the Landes de Gascogne, centred around the Leyre: a day’s canoeing, a 1.5- to 4-day trek, and tips on how to prepare.
Read the guide Company, organisation or supervised projectGroups
Organise a group canoeing trip on the Leyre in Gironde: choice of route, supervision, group size, equipment, transport and bespoke arrangements.
Read the guideChoosing the right distance
The question is not your fitness but the time you have. The 6 km takes about two hours and leaves the day free: it is the format for first trips and children. The 13 km takes half a day or a full day depending on the departure time. The 20 km is a real day on the water, to book when the river is the main plan. None of these routes requires paddling experience: the Leyre is a calm river with no rapids or technical difficulty. Being able to swim, and at least one adult in the group.
Two meeting points, not to be confused
The 6 km route starts at Pont de Saugnacq. The 13 and 20 km routes start from our base at 89 route de Bayonne in Belin-Béliet. This is the most common mistake: following the name of the route rather than the address on the confirmation. Each page gives a direct link to Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze and OpenStreetMap. At the end, a shuttle takes you back to your vehicle: you do not have to organise the return.
No artificial local pages
Each guide answers a different situation, keeps the real meeting points and links to the catalogue availability. A town is only mentioned when it helps to organise your visit.
What to bring
Clothes that can get wet, shoes that stay on your feet — no flip-flops —, water, a cap and sunscreen. We provide a buoyancy aid in everyone’s size, the paddle and a dry barrel for your belongings. Leave anything that fears water in the car. On the 13 and 20 km routes, bring a picnic: the sandy banks offer many places to stop. Children from six years old sit in the middle seat of a canoe, between two adults.
The Leyre, a protected river
The Leyre flows through the Landes de Gascogne regional nature park: navigation is free but regulated. You only land on sandy beaches, never in the bank vegetation, you leave nothing behind and you respect the silence of the gallery forest, home to the otter and the European mink. Our guides point out the stretches where these rules matter most.