Hydrospeed with the family: an unmissable adventure
Come and discover Hydrospeed with your family on the Ubaye river, it’s a sporting and fun activity to share together. Led by the river guide, the whitewater swimming is an unforgettable moment for young and old. It is a unique experience that offers thrills while allowing you to reconnect with nature.
Special Hydrospeed Family rate for 2 adults and 2 children at €180
This formula includes: all the equipment, the shuttle and the accompaniment of the river guide for a 2-hour descent
Doing Hydrospeed with children
Hydrospeed is an exciting and refreshing activity that offers fun sliding experience for children. The Ubaye river being powerful, this activity is possible From 10 years old, depending on the size of the child.
In children, knowing how to palm is innate! Like frogs!
The descent on the Ubaye river is very dynamic and eventful, which is why your guide accompanies you to ensure total safety on the river. It will make you spend a magical moment of sport and relaxation, surrounded by nature. Lying in the river on your Hydrospeed, you can admire the wild setting of the Barcelonnette valley.
Are you hesitant about going downhill due to the age of your children or their physical abilities? So contact us by phone, we will be able to listen to you and advise you.
You can also discover the whitewater environment on the Ubaye by starting with Rafting activity which is well suited to families. The Rafting descent allows you to discover the river with less apprehension, because the children are accompanied by their parents and the guide, together in the same inflatable boat.
Organizing a Family Hydrospeed outing
Welcome to our whitewater base in Lauzet-Ubaye
We welcome you to our base at village of Lauzet-Ubaye, between Gap and Barcelonnette, at the time reserved in advance. You will find a parking space on site, at the top of the small climb to Crazy Water. For large vehicles, parking is available below our base, just along the D 900 road.
You are ahead ? Take advantage of our original eco-base and relax in our hammocks and small outdoor lounges. Our reception area is an unusual site with ecological constructions, with dry toilets, physto-purification and solar shower. Coffee will be offered to you at our little refreshment bar!
The Crazy Water team will give you a wetsuit in your size and the rest of the equipment: vest, helmet, fins and the hydrospeed board. The neoprene suit is reinforced at the legs, very thick to keep you warm in the river and specially designed for whitewater swimming. Once equipped, we access the start of the Ubaye river route, with our Crazy 9-seater mini-bus.
Explore the Ubaye River in complete safety
After an explanatory briefing from the river guide, you leave for 1h30 on the water, in the wild part of the Barcelonnette valley. Hydrospeed involves going down the river using a foam board and fins. It is a unique experience that allows you to get closer to nature while letting off steam at the same time.
The landscapes of Ubaye are breathtaking and the water is crystal clear. The Ubaye River offers an ideal route for practicing Hydrospeed in a dynamic way, with rapids for the most courageous and calmer areas for those who prefer to take their time. Your guide accompanies you throughout this exploration, to keep you safe and learn the activity of whitewater swimming on the Ubaye.
Our Crazy mini-bus picks you up at the finish of the whitewater course, to bring you back at the base of Crazy Water, in Lauzet-Ubaye. It's time to change, look at the photos and hug the guide with whom you shared this great adventure.
A moment of shared happiness: the Hydrospeed Famille in Ubaye
We will then advise you to go and rest and enjoy a quiet moment, near the lake of Serre Ponçon. Located at village of Lauzet-Ubaye, you will find all the amenities to eat on site, or to take away for a picnic at Lake Lauzet.
Special Family Hydrospeed FAQ
What physical ability must a child have to do Hydrospeed?
We make it a point to ensure that the child is motivated, because the river is an impressive element and we want to offer them the best possible experience. He must obviously be a good swimmer, dynamic and in good physical condition. It is preferable that the child already has experience using fins in a swimming pool or at sea. The river guide leaves himself the right to choose whether or not to accompany a family in Hydrospeed, when one of the children is too large. little. Indeed, water levels change on a natural river like the Ubaye, and sometimes the force of the current is too strong for children. In this case, your guide will direct you towards an alternative activity such as Rafting or aquatic adventure which is a kind of aqua hiking but very aquatic.
Where is the Hydrospeed Family course?
The start of the legendary Ubaye Hydrospeed course is 6 km above our Crazy Water Rafting whitewater base, in Lauzet. This is the route which begins at Longe Fessol, to a place called La Source, in the village of Lauzet. We are therefore ideally located and avoid long shuttle journeys. More precisely, we find ourselves at the arrival of river course, at the level of the Roman bridges, close to the mouth with Lake Serre-Ponçon.
When to practice Hydrospeed on Ubaye?
Water swimming is a great way to spend time together, have fun and create unforgettable memories. To fully enjoy this activity as a family, it is recommended topractice whitewater swimming between early and mid-summer, when the water level and conditions are suitable. The water is warmer and crystal clear and the power of the river current is suitable for a family trip.
It is difficult to know in advance whether the activity will be suitable for your family after mid-August, as water levels change seasonally. The ideal is to contact us by telephone, we will advise you and offer you alternative activities such as Aquatic Adventure, it is a very fun “floating” activity, Rafting or Kayak-Air.
In summary, Hydrospeed as a family is a unique aquatic experience where you reconnect with your children and benefit from the supervision of qualified professionals. To live a family adventure, don't hesitate to try this activity and enjoy the magnificent landscapes offered by this region of the Southern Alps.