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Head to the Sainte-Énimie water sports centre.
(S/E) Get kitted out and climb into the canoe. Follow the Tarn downstream.
(1) The route alternates between rapids for thrills and calm stretches to admire the scenery.
(2) After arriving (which can be a bit of a ride depending on the season) at Saint-Chély-du-Tarn, pass under the bridge spanning the Tarn and admire the waterfalls cascading into the river. If you can, take a break to visit the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Cenaret in the heart of the village and snap a photo from the bridge.
(3) The Gorges du Tarn narrow and you enter the Cirque de Pougnadoires (Pougnadoires is a village on the right bank).
(4) Look up and enjoy the scenery all the way to La Caze Castle, which marks the exit from the Cirque de Pougnadoires.
(5) A little further on, on the left bank, you’ll come to the hamlet of Hauterives, typical of the architecture of the Gorges du Tarn and carefully restored. Look up as you pass, otherwise you’ll miss the castle perched above the village halfway up a rocky outcrop.
(6) The descent continues to La Malène after a long, very flat stretch. Depending on your rental company, you’ll have a weir to navigate – a chance to have a bit of fun after the flat section (E). Take care here: there is no boat passageway.
