Are you a fan of stand up paddle? Do you dream of trying this nautical activity that everyone is talking about? No need to go to the sea: the Serre-Ponçon lake offers an idyllic setting for paddleboarding. A godsend for holidaymakers at Camping du lac located just half an hour from Serre-Ponçon!
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DISCOVER THE LAKE BY STAND UP PADDLE
GREENHOUSE PONCONThe paddle: a mix between surfing and canoeing
If the paddle has known a certain craze for a few years, we sometimes forget that its origin is ancient! Created in Polynesia where it has been practiced for several centuries, it was modernized from the 1940s to gradually take on its current form.
The paddle is even at the origin of the rise of surfing whose success has been even more dazzling. But the stand up paddle (SUP) continues to catch up. This water sport consists of paddling standing on a rigid board (board) or inflatable.
It is practiced for hiking, surfing (more complicated in Serre-Ponçon), running or in white water (descent of rivers).
The Serre-Ponçon lake: the Eden of paddleboarding
Turquoise and calm waters, majestic mountains, 300 days of sunshine a year, a pleasant temperature in summer, the lake of Serre-Ponçon brings together a large number of assets that make it a dream spot for stand up paddle! The ride remains the most common practice and the most accessible, but you can also try the adventure on the white waters of the Durance where several courses for all levels have been developed.
Where to learn stand up paddle?
Several structures located on the Serre-Ponçon lake offer stand-up paddle initiation sessions. Camping du Lac also has a partnership with Eau Vive Passion, which organizes paddle discovery sessions on the Serre-Ponçon lake at the Bois-Vieux beach in the town of Rousset.
Where to rent paddles in Serre-Ponçon?
If the structures offering initiations also have their own rental service, you will find many other paddle rental companies all along the shores of Lake Serre-Ponçon. With 7 sailing schools and about fifteen nautical bases scattered all around the water reservoir, it will not be difficult for you to find a paddle for a nice trip on the lake. We particularly recommend that you choose the beginning or the end of the day in order to enjoy the spectacle of sunrise or sunset which magnifies the site of Serre-Ponçon!
Here is a non-exhaustive list of sites where you can practice or rent a Stand-up Paddle:
· At Saint-Pierre port in Sauze-du-Lac;
· At the Ancre Bleue nautical base in Savines-le-Lac;
· At the nautical base on the beach of Saint-Vincent-les-Forts (Ubaye-Serre-Ponçon);
· At the bay of Chanteloube in Chorges;
· At the Embrun lake, etc.
Want to try paddleboarding on a high-altitude lake? Camping du Lac is the ideal destination! Do not hesitate to contact us for any request for information on the practice of SUP in Serre-Ponçon.
If you have more sea legs than desire to glide on a paddle, you can of course rent a boat on the lake, sailing or motor, enjoy the joys of fishing on the lake, or just cool off with udon't swim in the lake, or to Embrun body of water.
