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Thetripisfuneveninlightrain(ifyoudon'tmindgettingwet)—butheavyrainscan
make the current too fast to handle, so be sure to check on river levels. If you don't see
many other canoes in the river, the river is probably too high—ask before you rent.
Beach your boat wherever it works to take a break—it's light enough that you can
drag it up high and dry to go explore. (The canoes aren't worth stealing, as they're
cheap and clearly color-coded for their parent company.) It's OK if you're a complete
novice—the only whitewater you'll encounter will be the rare wake of passing tour
boats...and your travel partner frothing at the views.
Of the region's many canoe companies, only
Copeyre Canoë
has a pull-out arrange-
mentinBeynac(togettotheirVitracput-inbase,fromthemainroundaboutinthetownof
Vitrac, cross the Dordogne, and turn right). Readers of this topic get a 10 percent discount
in2014,andthey'llevenpickyouupinSarlatforfree(thisallowsnon-driversachanceto
explore the riverfront villages for the price of a canoe trip—tip the driver a few euros for
thishelpfulservice;tel.0553282382,mobile0683273006,
www.canoe-copeyre.com
)
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