family kayaking in the DURANCE VALLEY

“Every day in the Durance begins not with hopeless despair, but with feverish anticipation,” writes Manu Arnu of the French region that has been, for nearly 40 years, his playground and second home. Arnu introduces us to the beauty and seemingly limitless potential of the Durance Valley, sharing his advice on making sense of the plethora of options and ensuring every member of the family can have their best holiday ever.

Words and photography: Manu Arnu

“What are we going to do?” Every morning when I wake up, I ask myself this fundamental question anew. Shortly after sunrise, when the first mountain peaks glow in the warm sunlight, the distant sound of the Durance is heard, and the birds begin to chirp, a mountain of possibilities amasses. Day after day, morning after morning, “What to do?” is the question with which I begin a vacation day in Durance, in the southeast of France, in the wonderful region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. This name alone—Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur—is a clear indication of the problems of a holiday in the Durance. The Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region bundles southern French clichés; it combines the magic of the azure Mediterranean coast with the Mediterranean charm of the Provence and the white Alpine peaks on…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, Summer 2021

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