Canyoning Ardèche

Whether to discover our canyoning activity in the Ardèche, or to spend a delightful time as a family in the wild rivers of the Vivarais, Face Sud offers you a selection of canyons adapted for beginners.

These recreational routes are comprised of natural water slides, hollowed in the rock, and optional water jumps, comprised of between 2 and 7 metres. To start canyoning gently, what better than the lower section of the Chassezac? Perfect for your first canyoning steps in the Ardèche and in the Cévennes, our selection of easy canyoning courses will definitely appeal to young and old alike.

Discovering canyoning in Vallon Pont d’Arc, is to combine canyoning of average difficulty with the enchantment of unique landscapes. All along our intermediate level courses, you will take delight in going all over the Gorges de l’Ardèche (Ardèche gorges) from an entirely new perspective. It is the ideal occasion to contemplate up close the erosion of these gorges particularly famous for their beauty.

Each of our canyoning activities in the Ardèche combines more or less high jumps (but all optional), natural water slides hollowed into the rock, abseiling overlooking the waterfalls, not forgetting a few swimming trips in the crystal-clear waters of the Ardèche rivers.

Enthusiasts of white-water water sports will enjoy canyoning in Vallon Pont d’Arc for white-water rafting, in the loveliest landscapes in the region. If you have already done canyoning, either in the Ardèche or elsewhere, our guides offer you a range of courses comprising more technical courses and a few thrills and spills.

To cross these more abrupt obstacles, such as high-flowing waterfalls or abrupt cliffs, your guide will teach you to use a rope to secure your passage, or possibly to go down using abseiling. On some canyons, you will also be able to penetrate caves or cross sumps.

For all of this selection, it is not imperative to have already done canyoning in the Ardèche. If you are in great physical condition and if you are particularly comfortable in the water, you can, of course, discover the beauty of sports-orientated canyoning, punctuated by obstacles.

Face Sud offers you numerous stays combining canyoning in the Ardèche with other varied sports activities. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced enthusiast, discover our all-inclusive stays, ranging from a simple canyoning weekend to an entire week.

In addition to stays for individuals, we also organise themed courses around water for school groups (middle school – aged 11 – 15 – and high school – aged 15 – 18) and groups. During these trips, participants will be able to discover the lower section of the Chassezac by canyoning, during the introductory session, but also undertake a canoe descent or climb the Casteljau cliffs.

Moreover, as we have several strings to our bow, Face Sud has also anticipated adventure weekends with friends for your stag party in the Ardeche. On the menu: a session of canyoning adapted to every level, in addition to a climbing route, overlooking the Pont du Diable (the so-called “Devil’s Bridge”). These all-inclusive canyoning weekends also include accommodation for all participants in a stag or hen weekend, located in the vicinity of the Ardèche night-life.

Tasting adventure and discovering the wonders of a region – so much better with several of you! For this reason, Face Sud has developed a range of formulas dedicated to groups, around canyoning activities. Whether you are a business group or groups of friends, who wish to celebrate a stag weekend in the Ardeche, we offer you activities dedicated to canyoning in Vallon Pont d’Arc.

The instructors and guides at Face Sud have developed a tailor-made offering of activities, intended for all groups. The aim is to offer various groups (associations, clubs, works councils, etc.) a day of canyoning in the Ardèche which meets with their expectations.

For a fun and thrill-seeking overload for your stag weekends in the Ardeche, carefully choose the group offerings developed by Face Sud. A few hours from the large cities like Lyon, Valence, Grenoble, Montpellier or Marseille, you can make the most of a session of canyoning for a day or a half-day, to put the bride or groom to the test.