Club de Kayak de Mer et de Va'a de la Baie des Phoques
Base de kayak quai Jeanne d'Arc- 80230 - Saint-Valery-sur-Somme -FRANCE
Phone +33.3 22 60 08 44 -- E-mail: kayak@baiedesphoques.org
   
 
 
KAYAK
french version
What is the kayak?     Trip to discover the Somme Bay             Equipment Supervision- Informations          The Somme Bay                               Contact


What is the kayak ?           top of the page

The sea kayak is used by Eskimos to hunt. Today the kayak is in polyester, kevlar or polyethylene and not in seal skin or sea elephant skin as before But the shape is the same : rapid, low draught, propelled by a double -bladed paddle, to keep stability. Kayaks are sometimes equipped with a compass and a watertight part for equipment. To sum up :
KAYAK
CANOE
Origin : Eskimo
Origin : American Indian
Propelled by a double bladed paddle
Propelled by a single bladed paddle
You are sitting
You are kneeling






TRIP TO DISCOVER THE SOMME BAY           top of the page

"Between earth and sea"
duration 1:00       18€/pers

It's a trip in the area just beyond the bay, known locally as"mollieres" covered in vegetation. You can see the grey heron, little egrets, and some other birds and sheep.


"Go to meet the flood"     video
duration 1:30       28€/pers

It's a trip at high tide so as to see "the mascaret" (a billow made by the rising tide). You can see the seals. -
"Marin safari : to discover the seal bay" video
 duration 2:15     40€/pers

You paddle along the seashove in order to meet the seals which are relaxing on the bank. According to the tide , you may come back by car or kayak.


"Go round the bay" video
duration 1:00       55€/pers

It's a trip around the bay to see seals, the vegetation, birds...with a picnic break.



EQUIPMENT         top of the page

You are given a sea kayak,, a paddle, a life jacket, a spray deck You can choose between kayak doubles and kayak single.

SUPERVISION     top of the page

For every trip, you are supervised by a kayak monitor who is very skilled and who knows the bay . Even if you have never practised kayak, there is no problem, it's easy and accessible to everyone.(children : over 7 years old )


INFORMATIONS top of the page

- you must know swimming 25 meters
- You should book your trip as soon as possible
- Our price can be postpone
- We can potpone, cancel or alter a trip according to the weather and the tide






RESERVATION      top of the page
You should contact us by mail kayak@baiedesphoques.org