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"Randonnée des nénuphars"

Confirmed Rowing Tour
25 km
AVIRON AUDOMAROIS
River
Houlle
Du 09/05/2026 au 10/05/2026

The waterlilies tour takes you across the Audomarois marsh, the only marsh which is still used and populated in France. With its 700-km long watercourses spread over 4,000 hectares, it houses about 1,700 animal and plant species and offers exceptionally wild landscapes. Along the course, you will see chain ferries, “escutes” or “bacôves”, which are flat-bottomed wooden boats, witnessing a long tradition of vegetable farming.

Provisional programme

09/05 Saturday - day of your choice
8.00 am Welcome, breakfast, showing the specificities of the tour, handing out the maps.
9.30 am 25 km in the Audomarois marsh.
1.30 pm Drink and hot meal with local specialties served under a huge tent along the Houlle river. Each participant will be offered a local specialty as a gift.
10/05 Sunday - day of your choice
8.00 am Welcome, breakfast, showing the specificities of the tour, handing out the maps.
9.30 pm 25 km in the Audomarois marsh.
1.30 pm Drink and hot meal with local specialties served under a huge tent along the Houlle river. Each participant will be offered a local specialty as a gift.

Rowers :
38€ without accommodation, 1 meal

Companions* :
23€ without accommodation, 1 meal

Seat rental :
25€, 110 available seats

Boats :
Recreational four-person sculling boats

*Walking or cycling tour along the Houlle river (6 km round trip). 

AVIRON AUDOMAROIS

Annick GESQUIERE
06 75 46 42 67
randonenuphars@gmail.com

Office de Tourisme et des Congrès du Pays de Saint-Omer

03 21 98 08 51
https://www.tourisme-saintomer.com/

Maison du marais

03 21 11 96 10
www.lamaisondumarais.com