The rivers Charente, Vienne and Sèvre offer a variety of opportunities for different type of water sports and pastimes, as do other rivers in the region. There are lakes, too, especially in the Charente-Limousine in the Charente and flooded quarries.
Hiring river boats
One of the best ways of seeing the River Charente is of course to hire a boat. There are a number of places where you can hire a boat on the river, notably at Angoulême, Cognac, Jarnac and Chaniers
Canoeing and kayaking
The various rivers and lakes of Poitou-Charentes also provide plenty of scope for canoe and kayak enthusiasts. There are, for example, places to hire canoes and kayaks on the River Charente and River Vienne, as well as the Gartempe and Tardoire rivers, and canoe trips through the marshes of the River Seudre.
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