Ardeche Gorge - August 2014 - Trip Report

The Ardeche Gorge wouldn’t usually be my first choice for a river trip; there are lots of people and it’s mostly flat. However, I’d unexpectedly had a week come free and my friend Fran wanted to get out and do something new so we decided to give it a go. In the end I was really pleased we went; despite the crowds I had a really great trip and would definitely consider going again.

The Ardeche has lots to keep you entertained; swimming spots, cliff jumping, naked men (there is a naturist camp at one of the crux rapids!) and apparently even some small caves which you need to swim underwater to get into.