The French Alps

Snow capped mountains etched against an electric blue sky. A host of exciting white water rivers flowing down valleys warmed by a Mediterranean sun. Excellent, but inexpensive local food and wine and a relaxed French culture. No wonder the Southern French Alps remains the UK boater’s number one paddling destination. If there is one word to sum this area up, that word is ...quality.

Quality is the same word that can be used to describe Canoe Control International. Our professional product has been proven time and again over the last fifteen years. That is why we are still the UK's number one provider in the French Alps for alpine courses. No other alpine river school offers the variety of services to accommodate such a wide range of differing abilities. We offer these services for the whole white water season, May to August. This gives our guests/clients much wider opportunities to access these services.

Permanently based as we are in the beautiful Gyronde Vallee, we have over many long seasons,  acquired an intimate knowledge of the mountains and rivers of this area enabling us to offer our clients a greater variety of rivers to paddle. Our unsurpassed knowledge of the surrounding mountains and valleys allows you, to use your time with us to the fullest.

We specialise in teaching and guiding on quality alpine white-water for the benefit of our clients' enjoyment, skill and safety. We offer holidays and courses set for people of all abilities.  If you are a complete novice or a  white-water advanced paddler, we can cater for your needs. Our river staff are highly skilled practitioners of their sport and draw upon their personal experience from paddling the rivers of the world, for your fun and safety.

We are extremely well qualified, being accredited by the British Canoe Union (governing body for canoeing in the UK )with qualifications up to Level 5 Coach (which is the highest coaching award in the BCU), also Stuart Woodward (director of Canoe Control International) is qualified as a Professional Alpine Guide with the Ministere du Sport in Paris.

Please refer to the information sheet for more details.

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