14 Oct 2024
The trip was a highlight of our vacation. The views were stupendous and the paddling was super fun. I highly recommend canoeing this stretch of river for a wonderful excursion. The sites are spectacular.
The company: we arrived for the last paddle of the day. He said that we shouldn't stop paddling or we might miss the bus. Although they'd be slower and we both have much more experience in kayaks, he told us to take the canoe because we'd get wet in the kayaks. then he gave us a double paddle and we got wet anyway.
Then he said that we would not have time to get out of the boat.
We paddled at a very chill and comfortable pace and got to the pick up area an hour early. Had we known, we would have taken time at Castlenaud or Beynac. Once we got to the take out an hour early, the staff was pretty surly and we felt like we had imposed on them somehow.
Also, their last shuttle pick up time is the earliest of any of the companies.
In short, I'd recommend conoeing the Dordogne - it's stunning - but maybe check with another company.