Canoe trip down the Balme Gorges - 10 km

  • Equipment provided
  • Water sports
  • Kayak
Départ Stade d'eau vive de Yenne - Arrivée Rampe de mise à l'eau de Peyrieu 01300, 73170 Yenne
A 10km family mini descent starting from the Yenne white water stadium (Savoie), between islands, mountains and suspension bridges, discover a fun course from the Balme gorges to the Peyrieu jet ski club.(Ain)
The Gorges de la Balme, also known as the Cluse de la Balme or the Défilé de Pierre-Châtel, are a gorge in the Rhône valley on the border between the communes of Virignin and Nattages in the Ain département and Balme and Yenne in Savoie.
The gorges separate the Mont Tournier range from the Parves mountain range. The natural course of the Rhône flows through them, leaving the diversion canal on the Bugey side.
Two bridges cross the Rhône at gorge level: the Balme bridge and the Yenne suspension bridge. The gorges de la Balme are part of the Lac du Bourget - Chautagne-Rhône Natura 2000 site. The 17-hectare site was classified by decree on May 31, 2013.
Descents accessible from age 5.

Services

Car park
Coach parking
Pets welcome

Rates

1 day: from 24 €.

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Canoe trip down the Balme Gorges - 10 km
Départ Stade d'eau vive de Yenne - Arrivée Rampe de mise à l'eau de Peyrieu 01300, 73170 Yenne

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  • English
  • French
  • Dutch

Environment

Environment
  • In the country
  • Riverside
  • Waterside
  • Feet in the water: beach
Updated on 12 January 2026 at 17:24
by Office de Tourisme de Yenne
(Offer identifier : 7511991)
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