Our campsite has many aquatic facilities, including a big park of more than 2000 m² including several pools, slides and a spa. But when you stay at Camping du Lac, it would be a real shame not to take advantage of the majesty and the many water activities of the Serre-Ponçon lake. Particularly well equipped with its many ports, pontoons, leisure centers and clubs that have developed around water reservoirs, it will delight all lovers of sailing, kitesurfing, kayaking or even water skiing!
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NAUTICAL ACTIVITIES AT THE LAKE
GREENHOUSE PONCONDiscover Serre-Ponçon by sail with the Nautical Clubs
Located on the lake of Embrun, the Club Nautique Alpin is a renowned sailing school. It offers the rental of dinghies, windsurfing boards, catamarans, windfoils, kayaks and paddles. The Club now has a second location on the lake of Serre-Ponçon itself, at the beach of the Capitainerie of Savines-le-Lac.
Mini-cruises are organized there in the company of a skipper who will not fail to tell you some anecdotes of “old lake wolf”. The cruise program is particularly attractive: family picnics in the middle of the waters, sailing at sunset for a moment full of magic and even the magical spectacle of the Savines-le-Lac fireworks which are set off every Wednesday. evenings during the summer! Note that the club is labeled Tourism and Handicap for the practice of sailing by all! (see our page dedicated to PMR activities in Serre-Ponçon).
The Chanteloube nautical base in Chorges is home to a port and a nautical club approved by the French Sailing Federation (FFV). You can learn about the catamaran, the Optimist, windsurfing, canoeing, kayaking, funboarding, etc.
Rent a boat in Serre-Ponçon
Many boat rental services, with or without a license, have developed all around the lake, allowing you to go fishing on the lake, from a boat! In Embrun, Savines-le-Lac, at Port Saint-Pierre or at Foreston Bay (Le Sauze-du-Lac), at Bois-Vieux (Rousset), at Port Chanterenne (Crots), etc. Some rental companies even offer “water skiing” outings for thrill seekers.
For those who prefer to revel in the scenery, we particularly recommend that you sail towards Saint-Michel bay with its chapel floating on the lake, for example from Pommiers beach in Chorges. The ideal means of transport to get as close as possible to the most famous islet of Serre-Ponçon!
The leisure centers and ports of Serre-Ponçon
More broadly, the practice of nautical activities is very widespread at the Serre-Ponçon lake. With such a density of equipment, it is impossible not to find what you are looking for! On one of the many leisure bases or near one of the "ports" located on the lake, holidaymakers can indulge in a wide variety of water activities:
Stand-up Paddle (see our page dedicated to Paddle in Serre-Ponçon)
· Canoe Kayak
Windsurfing / windsurfing
Water skiing
· Jet ski
· Pedalos
· Kite-surfing
Wakeboarding
Towed buoys
· Inflatable structures at the Savines-le-Lac aqua-park or the Embrun lake
And for those who prefer the air to the water, why not opt for a seaplane microlight baptism? In this case, go to the beach of Eaux Douces for an unforgettable flight over the lake of Serre-Ponçon!
The Bois-Vieux floating pool in Rousset
Like many sites in Serre-Ponçon, the nautical base of Bois-Vieux offers many nautical activities: boat rental without a license, water skiing, jet-skiing, etc. But it is especially by the presence of its floating swimming pool that it stands out from the others. Since 2015, a large swimming pool immersed in the waters of the lake has indeed been built there. With its 250 m² divided into three pools, it is one of the most unusual places on the lake. Open all year round, access is free and swimming is supervised in July and August.
Beyond this installation, the lake is full of superb swimming spots, to discover during your holidays in Serre-Ponçon! Thanks to the density of its infrastructures, the lake of Serre-Ponçon offers countless water activities less than half an hour from Camping du Lac. Do not hesitate to ask us for information. We will advise you on the best places to go to practice your favorite activity!
