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"Du Rhône au Lac"

Confirmed Rowing Tour
52 km
AVIRON BUGEY HAUT-RHONE
River
Canal du Haut Rhône , de Savières et lac du Bourget
Du 19/09/2026 au 20/09/2026

This tour is specific due to the varied high-quality landscapes crossed when rowing on the different water bodies. First, you will take the Haut-Rhône canal, dug by the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône, then the Savières canal linking the Rhône river to the Bourget lake, after carrying the boats at the Lavours dam. You will cross Chanaz, one of the most beautiful villages in France, before arriving at the Bourget lake, a majestic lake between the Jura and Préalpes mountains. On the wild coast, you will be able to contemplate the Hautecombe abbey, if the weather is fine.

Provisional programme

19/09 Saturday - 35 km
8 am Welcome breakfast
Safety briefing
9 am Departure for Chanaz via the "Haut Rhône" canal and the "Savières" canal.
Lunch
Afternoon Departure for Bourget lake, rowing to Hautecombe Abbey
6 pm Return to Chanaz
Bugey wine tasting
20/09 Sunday - 17 km
Departure from Chanaz, rowing upstream along the Rhône canal to the Culoz viaduct.
Return to the rowing club, with an optional lunch available (not included in the registration fee).

Rowers :
100€ without accommodation, 1 meal
40€ for sunday lunch

Companions :
46€ for saturday lunch
40€ for sunday lunch

Seat rental :
60 sièges (Included in the registration fee)

Boats :
Recreational four-person sculling boats

AVIRON BUGEY HAUT-RHONE

Christine MARTINE
06 69 00 65 24
presidence.abhr@gmail.com

Office de Tourisme de Bugey Sud Grand Colombier

04 79 81 29 06
https://www.bugeysud-tourisme.fr/