Boating on the water... Canoeing - kayaking and more

What to do in the Lot? How about conquering the Lot by water? There's plenty to choose from!

Canoeing and kayaking near Cabrerets - St Cirq Lapopie

Close to your gîte rental in Cabrerets (5 minutes by car to be precise), on the road towards Cahors or St Cirq Lapopie you will find the leisure centre Kalapca.

Located at the confluence of the Lot and Célé rivers, Kalapca invites you to come down the Célé by canoe or kayak, with free hire.

Boats for hire with Kalapca

• Traditional two-seater canoe with 2 single paddles.
• Self-bailing two-seater canoe + 1 child, with 2 single paddles.
• Two-seater sit-on-top kayak with 2 double paddles.
• Single-seater sit-on-top kayak with double paddle.
• Single-seater deck kayak with double paddle.

Canoeing and kayaking on the Célé around Cabrerets

When you take one of these itineraries, you go to Cabreretsbelow your gîte! Then you'll head for the Kalapca base a little further down at Conduché, at the confluence of the Célé and Lot rivers.

• From Marcilhac / Célé: 22 km route, hire for the day.
• From Créagols or Liauzu: a 7/8km route (2/3 hours).
• From Cabrerets: 4km or 1 hour.

Canoeing and kayaking on the Lot around St Cirq Lapopie

On one of these routes you can admire  Saint Cirq Lapopie from the Lot! Then you'll reach the confluence of the Célé and Lot rivers.

• From Larnagol or Monteils: 17km route, allow 4/5 hours.
• From Cenevières or Sauliac: 12/14km route (3/4 hour).
• From St Cirq Lapopie: 4km route, 1h/.

List of canoe and kayak rental companies on the Lot, Célé and Dordogne rivers

The Lot Tourist Office has a list of all the rental companies in the department.

Whether you want to cruise the Lot, the Célé or the Dordogne, you'll find what you're looking for on the interactive map on their website. Click below to view.