SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES

Canoe Kayak

Kayaking and canoeing can be practiced at several places in the Gironde, as well as all other water sports.
It is not necessarily necessary to go to the coast to be able to sail etc., although there you find everything you can imagine.

For your information, here are some places inland offering ideal conditions for kayaking and canoeing:

Point Glisse, Club of Canoe-Kayak in Pessac,
Sainte-Foy Leisure Holidays in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande,
Graou Animation Center in Belin-Beliet,
Epicure's Garden at the Discovery Center of the Ciron Valley,
CAP 33 in St André de Cubzac.

Fishing

The Departmental Federation of A.A.P.P.M.A, (Associated Associations for Fishing and Protection of the Aquatic Environment) has published a guide "Fishing in Gironde" Taking all the fresh water courses of the department into a hydrographic map showing the categories of watercourses and the regulation of line fishing. This guide is free, available at the reception and in the fishing tackle shops.
On some private lakes fishing is also allowed without a license, against payment of a fixed price and / or to the kilo of fish caught. Examples include:

The pond of the Center Distributor of Plants in Salleboeuf. On some private lakes fishing is also allowed without a license, against payment of a flat rate and / or to the kilo of fish caught.

Horse riding

In addition to the equestrian trails marked in the Sauternes allowing riders with their own mount individual or group hikes, there are several equestrian centers offering trainees, hikes and horseback riding accompanied and where it is possible to rent Horses and / or ponies.

Stable windmill in Creon (500m from the campsite),
Camiac stable in Camiac and Saint-Denis,
Haras de la Bergerie in Fargues Saint-Hilaire,
Center Hippique du Libournais in Fronsac,
Equestrian Farm Gillardeau in Saint-André-du-Bois,
The Equestrian Reunion at La Réole.

Karting & Motorcycle Circuit

There are several Karting and Motorcycle / Autos circuits in the region, we can mention some of them:

Circuit Top Gun Kart Racing at Bill Biganos,
Car / motorcycle circuit of Mérignac,
Circuit Kart System in Mérignac,
Association of the Faleyras Auto Circuit.
Circuit Top Gun Kart Racing at Bill Biganos,
Car / motorcycle circuit of Mérignac,
Circuit Kart System in Mérignac,
Association of the Faleyras Auto Circuit.
Circuit Top Gun Kart Racing at Bill Biganos,
Car / motorcycle circuit of Mérignac,
Circuit Kart System in Mérignac,
Association of the Faleyras Auto Circuit.

Hiking & Running

Guide: "Randonnées pédestres en Créonnais"
Map & Guide 1: The Gironde Highland
Map & Guide 2: The Country of Podensac
Map & Guide 3: The Langon region
Map & Guide 4: The Country of Saint-Macaire
Map & Guide 5: The High Seas between

And also Calc'R in Frontenac for guided hikes.

Bicycles & Cycle paths

Bike path Roger Lapébie: Creon / Sauveterre: itinerary of the canal of the two sea by bike. This itinerary is known and recognized of all cyclists! On the bike path, you will meet old railway stations and level crossing houses, we recommend a detour to La Sauve to admire the former Abbey of the Sauve-Majeure. Visit also Sauveterre-de-Guyenne, or Célestine de Rauzan cave or the Château Rauzan.

Do not hesitate to consult the map of the Gironde bike paths "La Gironde grandeur nature".