HYDROSPEED ON THE DRANSE IN HAUTE-SAVOIE
Why hydrospeed down the Dranse ❓
Firstly, because Haute-Savoie allows you to enjoy the lake and the mountains in the same day, and secondly, because the Dranse is a river full of vegetation and rocks for an invigorating moment of relaxation amid the spray.
We suggest you don your flippers and strap on your float for a thrilling descent.
Give in to temptation and come and experience a natural adventure between nature, gorges and rapids 🥰
Our different hydrospeed descents in Haute-Savoie
Descente DÉCOUVERTE
Anyone who can swim, is in good physical condition and over 14 years old is welcome to come and discover hydrospeed or white-water swimming.
During this 1 hour introductory course, arm yourself with your float and come and experience a descent into the heart of the Dranse.
💶 50 euros per person
✅ Accessible to anyone over the age of 14 who can swim.
Allow 2 hours in total (1 hour on the water).
🚣 All technical equipment will be provided (wetsuit, neoprene booties, lifejacket, helmet, fins, float).
☝️Remember to bring a swimming costume and towel.
⌛ It takes about 2 hours with us, including 1 hour on the water.
Meeting point at our white-water base AN Rafting Haute-Savoie
Get kitted out in the changing rooms.
A shuttle will take you to the start of the descent (about 10 minutes).
The guide gives you a briefing on the activity, which awaits you directly in the water.
You return directly to our base! All you have to do is take off your flippers and get changed!
If you wish, you can view and buy (on a 4 GB USB key) the photos and videos of your descent.
Descente PERFECTIONNEMENT
The advanced hydrospeed descent is aimed at people who have already practised white-water swimming.
It is open to anyone over the age of 14 who can swim. You will be supervised by a state-qualified instructor and all the technical equipment will be made available to you.
💶 60 euros per person
✅ Accessible to anyone over the age of 14 who can swim.
Allow 2 hours in total (1 hour on the water).
🚣 All technical equipment will be provided (wetsuit, neoprene booties, lifejacket, helmet, fins, float).
☝️Remember to take a swimming costume and towel.
⌛ It takes about 2 hours with us, including 1 hour on the water.
Meeting point at our white-water base AN Rafting Haute-Savoie
Get kitted out in the changing rooms.
A shuttle will take you to the start of the descent (about 10 minutes).
The guide gives you a briefing on the activity, which awaits you directly in the water.
You return directly to our base! All you have to do is take off your flippers and get changed!
If you wish, you can view and buy (on a 4 GB USB key) the photos and videos of your descent.
More information about our hydrospeed descents in Haute-Savoie
🚌 Shuttle transfers to the start of the descent
👕 Full equipment (wetsuit, neoprene booties, lifejacket, helmet, fins, float)
💧Hydrospeed descent in Haute-Savoie supervised by a qualified guide
🚿 Access to changing rooms and toilets.
🚣 A good dose of thrills!
😄 Lots of memories!
🚗 Transport to our base.
🍔 Food and drinks not included (but we do have a restaurant on our base if you want to eat or just have a drink).
📷 Photos and videos of your descent (but you can buy them on site, our guides always have a GoPro for you to make souvenirs).
✅ You will receive confirmation by email when you book.
✅ No special physical requirements (apart from the ability to swim).
🇫🇷 🇬🇧 Languages offered: French and English
❌ Not recommended for people with back problems.
❌ Not recommended for pregnant women.
❌ Not recommended for people with a serious medical condition (please ask your doctor for advice).
📍Meeting point : AN Rafting Haute-Savoie, Route de Bioge, 74200 Thonon-les-Bains
📞 +33 (0)4 50 71 89 15
✉️ hautesavoie@an-rafting.com
To book, click here!
You have three options:
➡️ You already know when you want to come.
Perfect! You can use the online schedule below to book the day and time you want.
➡️ You haven’t decided when you’d like to come, or you’d like to treat someone to a hydrospeed descent?
No problem! You can buy a hydrospeed descent as a gift voucher and then contact us to schedule your activity.
➡️ Would you like to improve your skills?
If you’ve already done a hydrospeed descent, no problem! If not, this descent is not suitable for you. Your safety is our priority. Please contact us directly on 04.50.71.89.15 or hautesavoie@an-rafting.com
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Frequently Asked Questions
Hydrospeed is in fact the brand name of one of the first mass-produced whitewater floats for this discipline.
To put it simply: hydrospeed, or whitewater swimming, is an activity that consists of descending part of a river using a float, propelled and steered by flippers. This activity, which is as close as you can get to the water, allows you to cross the rapids on navigable rivers.
Larousse definition: masculine noun, “Break in the longitudinal profile of a watercourse, determined by the existence of a threshold of hard rock between less resistant land. (Often plural.)”.
To put it simply: a rapid is created by a greater difference in level of the river over a given stretch or by a narrowing of the riverbed which creates an acceleration of the water through the venturi effect. The strong turbulence creates air bubbles that give the river a white colour.
It’s not a particularly sporting activity, but it’s a demanding one. You’ll come out of it feeling like you’ve spent an hour in the pool. The river alternates between calm stretches and more agitated passages. The guides in the team are there to adapt to your level and your desires!
Our Savoie hydrospeed descents are accessible to people aged 14 and over.
Just a swimming costume and a towel. We’ll take care of the rest! Oh yes, we will need you to bring your smile too! 😄
📍 Meeting point : AN Rafting Haute-Savoie, Route de Bioge, 74200 Thonon-les-Bains
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