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COURSE LE VEYER MAISON DU ROY COURSE SIMOUST BRIDGE SAINT GUILLAUME The Brown (or River) Trout ADVICE TO WHITEWATER PADDLERS Class IV/V – 6.5km Class II/III – 3km Recent genetic studies have highlighted the natural characteristics of the Brown Trout of the Haut Guil. Farmed Learn how to paddle safely: A typically alpine course running through gorges that alternate gravel Magnifi cent gorges dominated by the Mont-Dauphin fort and the fi sh are poorly adapted to the severe conditions of the torrent. pits, drops and technical passages. The course runs along the access Hand of the Titan rock formation. A wide and enjoyable course. The diet of Brown Trout is varied and evolves according to the • Be sure you know what the dangers of the rivers look like: traps, road. Reserved for experienced kayakers with suitable equipment. type of habitat, young trout fry feed exclusively on insects and thresholds, fallen trees, siphons… Put-in point: the Simoust Bridge, right bank invertebrates, while from a certain size, the trout also feed on • Contact a club or a professional local instructor to guide you Guillestrois and Queyras ommunity s Put-in point: Le Veyer, right bank Take-out point: St Guillaume, a er the RN94 bridge, le bank small fi sh (minnows, dowels ...). Take-out point: Maison du Roy, right bank Secondary take-out point: the Saint-Clément-sur-Durance white- (Communauté de Communes) Secondary take-out point: The Ruvenost tunnel, right bank water stadium by continuing the descent on the Durance. Administrator of the landing stages and river signs Inform yourself on: www.comcomgq.com Specifi c risks: Trees, blockages, drops, rappels, eddies…The • The run, the water-level, the weather forecast Reception: +33(0)4 92 45 04 62 course is subject to frequent modifi cations due to fl oods. The Chabot • Check that the stretch you consider and the conditions match with Navigation is prohibited on the Maison du Roy dam lake. It lives in cold, fast fl owing, Guillestrois and Queyras Tourist Office turbulent and shallow streams, your technical skills, your equipment and your physical conditions. Details on white-water sports runs, instructors, It is a rare and sensitive species. guide-book and booking centre Its presence indicates a good www.guillestroisqueyras.com quality aquatic environment. Be cautious: In Europe, it is classed as a Reception: +33(0)4 92 46 76 18 • Don’t paddle alone, give notice of your intended run and of the vulnerable fi sh and its habitat Booking centre: +33(0)4 92 46 89 31 is protected. Rare in the Guil, expected time of return it is found at the foot of the cliff s • Never navigate on a river in fl ood and beware of storms which can Queyras Regional Natural Park of Guillestre. brutally increase the water level or provoke torrential outbursts on Information on the environment, local heritage COURSE ¡ WHITEWATER STADIUM AT STCLÉMENT these small rivers. Remember to look the weather forecaster and interpretation centres Class III - 150 m • Watch out for the Electricity Board automatic operations on the www.pnr-queyras.fr dams, even when the weather is good Reception: +33(0)4 92 46 88 20 Natural course with diff erent water movements, conducive to playful • Give up on doing your run if the conditions are not absolutely THE DURANCE COURSES practice and slalom. Permanent gates.. favourable French Canoe and Kayak Federation COURSE ¤ ST CRÉPIN ST CLÉMENT SUR DURANCE www.ffck.org Put-in and take-out: White-water base, Saint-Clément-sur- Class II - 8 km Durance bridge Respect: Steppinquedurancien et queyrass Natura 2000 site Wide course without special diffi culty. Gravel pits, good series of htt p://hautes-alpes.n2000.fr waves in good waters. Possible intermediate take-out point: • The safety rules announced in the Code of Sport and by the French the lake at Eygliers. Canoe and Kayak Federation Useful numbers • The other users of the rivers, particularly the fi sher-men: paddle as Emergency: 112 Put-in point: Aerodrome, Saint-Crépin bridge far as you can from the fi shing-lines or warn them gently ©Arc en Ciel - OTGQ Take-out point: White water stadium, Saint-Clément Bridge/ Dce Wether forecast (Météo France Briançon): • The residents: be silent +33(0)8 99 71 02 05 Secondary take-out point: lake at Eygliers. The course can continue to Embrun, passing by the Rabioux rapids (4). • The environment by paying a ention to the fauna and fl ora around Fishing Federation of Hautes-Alpes: +33(0)4 92 53 54 71 you, especially during the spawning season Canoe-kayak and white- • The parking areas. water sports runs on the Guil and the Durance Publishing and contents: Communauté de communes, Tourist Offi ce of Guillestrois-Queyras, Queyras Natural Regional Park, Hautes-Alpes Canoe and Kayak Federation - Translation: Queyras Natural Régional Park - Map: ©Queyras Natural Regional Park, Alexandre Nicolas, 2017 - Pictures: 1st page SURICATE, report any problem on the water sports courses: ©Images et rêves, illustrations ©Valentine Plessy - Graphic design: Autrement dit communication, dangers, trees in the water, boarding ramp damaged ... ©Banzai ra ing ra ©Banzai www.guillestroisqueyras.com april 2019. 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This is In Italian, the bergeronnee is CONSEILS AUX PRATIQUANTS a d l d e to very difficult rapids (classes II to VI) e C n Chabas Mg s u g Berg. des ne called “Ballerina” or “dancer”. s why it was integrated into the Natura 2000 environment protection Class II / III (4) - 6 km Formez-vous P s a Abriès La Gasque d e a M ’ é L. de d p Salins U The Durance and Guil mountain rivers have an outstandingn reputation in Europe. é é Mouvant ri • Apprenez à connaître les dangers de la rivière : i Souliers e r n t s P Le Lombard Malrif e network within the «Steppic Durancien and Queyrassin» zone Slender and elegant, this e as C Le Villard Le Cros drossages, arbres tombés dans la rivière, rappels, n C e Le Gouret Navigable, they cross a large part of the Queyras and the Guillestrois.t e d Kayak sur le stade d’eau vive de St-Clément-sur-Durance s d Be respectful, silent and attentive! 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