"The Dordogne - La Roque-Gageac to Bezenac" Waymark

Long Description:
There are several places where you can launch a canoe or small boat into the beautiful Dordogne. This point indicates just one of many. What recommends this point is the fact that from here you will see the most beautiful of the castles along the Dordogne concentrated along a fairly short stretch of the river. You can complete this stretch in about 1/2 day depending on how fast you paddle. Then spend the rest of day touring the castles you passed along the way.

There are also several establishments renting canoes to the tourists in this area. As we were renting, it is possible that this specific location may be a private launch so check locally before launching here if you have your own canoe.

From here down to our take out point near Bezenac, you'll glide past the picturesque towns of LaRoque-Gageac, Castelnaud-la-Chapelle, and Beynac each with its own medieval castle clearly visible from the river. You will also pass solitary castles and the castle owned by Josephine Baker.

If you have high speed internet and Windows Media Player, you can watch my video of our canoe trip at my site at My video here

Parking/put-in/launching information: This site may be a private launch so check first locally before putting in. Paddling conditions to be expected : slow current river. Difficulty of the trip : easy/beginner. Length of trip : 1/2 day Portages : none Permits required: none that I know of. Type of trip: this is a straight stretch so you need to arrange for pickup at the end. Take-out Coordinates: N 44° 49.503 E 1° 5.912 Other information: There are public camp grounds in the area but don't plan to just camp anywhere along the river. Take a picnic lunch with you and eat along the banks in a beautiful rural setting.

Visit Instructions:
Logging waymarks in this category requires a picture of your boat and your GPS at the given parking/launching coordinates,and a brief description of your canoe/kayak trip.

Additional photos and information and/or suggestions for future waymarkers will be appreciated, but is not necessary.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   5/28/2005 Aeolus visited it

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