{"id":1986,"date":"2024-01-19T10:02:19","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T09:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crazywater.animal-societe.com\/?page_id=1986"},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:59:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T16:59:19","slug":"ubaye-river","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/en\/la-riviere-ubaye\/riviere-ubaye\/","title":{"rendered":"Niveau d&rsquo;eau de l&rsquo;Ubaye &#8211; Quel parcours ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d249976e5ed&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d249976e5ed\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"The high water levels of the Ubaye\" class=\"wp-image-2477\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Raft-Barcelonnette.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"comment-choisir-le-bon-parcours-de-l-ubaye-selon-les-niveaux-deau\">How to choose the right Ubaye route, depending on the water levels?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>En fonction de la saison et de la m\u00e9t\u00e9o, l\u2019<strong>Ubaye change<\/strong> d\u2019intensit\u00e9 et les formules eaux vives que nous proposons\u00a0: descente d\u00e9couverte, sport etc.. <strong>changent aussi<\/strong>. Nous adaptons le niveau de difficult\u00e9 avec les diff\u00e9rents parcours de la rivi\u00e8re.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous allons vous expliquer<strong> l\u2019\u00e9volution des niveaux de difficult\u00e9s<\/strong> des parcours, selon la saison. Nous parlons l\u00e0 de portions de rivi\u00e8re. Cette page est indicative\u00a0: ce sont les guides qui choisissent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/en\/our-white-water-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the right route<\/a>, adapted to your desires, and to the conditions of the river on the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group texte-simple is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p>If you wish <strong>comprendre les choix des parcours<\/strong> en fonction des niveaux d\u2019eau, voici les indications que nous mettons \u00e0 disposition\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A detailed description of all the routes and their landscapes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An explanation of the variations of the river, depending on the seasons<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Route selection tables based on water levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NB: It is important to understand that this information is unofficial, and that it is the result of the experiences of our Crazy Water rafting guides. We are talking about a natural river and therefore a living element. There is no exact science when it comes to living water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like more information, do not hesitate to contact us by telephone at 06.87.53.87.98. You can reach us 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-stackable-table-of-contents stk-block-table-of-contents stk-block stk-26d118e\" data-block-id=\"26d118e\"><p class=\"stk-table-of-contents__title\">Summaries<\/p><ul class=\"stk-table-of-contents__table\"><li><a href=\"#les-variations-du-debit-de-la-riviere-ubaye\">Variations in the flow of the Ubaye River<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#le-choix-des-parcours-en-fonction-du-debit-de-la-riviere\">The choice of routes depending on the flow of the river<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#niveaux-deau-pour-lactivite-rafting\">Water levels for rafting activity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#niveaux-deau-pour-lactivite-hydrospeed\">Water levels for Hydrospeed activity<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#niveaux-deau-pour-lactivite-kayak-airboat-et-hotdog-kayaks-gonflables\">Water levels for the Airboat Kayak and Hotdog activity (inflatable kayaks)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#les-parcours-riviere-de-l-ubaye\">The Ubaye river ROUTES<\/a><ul><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#est-ce-quune-crue-peut-elle-etre-dangereuse-en-rafting\">Can a flood be dangerous when rafting?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#est-ce-que-le-rafting-est-dangereux-quand-il-pleut-1\">Is rafting dangerous when it rains?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group texte-simple is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-variations-du-debit-de-la-riviere-ubaye\">Variations in the flow of the Ubaye River<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Il y a <strong>trois \u00e9l\u00e9ments<\/strong> \u00e0 conna\u00eetre pour comprendre les niveaux d\u2019eaux\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>La p\u00e9riode de <strong>snowmelt<\/strong>\u00a0: La source de l\u2019Ubaye est \u00e0 2900 m\u00e8tres d\u2019altitude. C\u2019est un stock de neige qui fond progressivement, \u00e0 partir du printemps. Plus nous avons de la neige en altitude, plus les niveaux d\u2019eaux vont \u00eatre important au printemps et en \u00e9t\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Les temp\u00e9ratures<\/strong>\u00a0: Quand les temp\u00e9ratures sont hautes, la fonte des neiges s\u2019acc\u00e9l\u00e8re et le niveau d\u2019eau monte. Si les temp\u00e9ratures baissent, le d\u00e9bit baisse aussi car la neige fond moins vite en altitude.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Les pluies<\/strong>\u00a0: au cours des pr\u00e9cipitations le d\u00e9bit augmente, mais la rivi\u00e8re retourne \u00e0 son niveau de saison rapidement. C\u2019est l\u2019effet \u00ab\u00a0chasse d\u2019eau\u00a0\u00bb. Cela dure en moyenne une journ\u00e9e.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"le-choix-des-parcours-en-fonction-du-debit-de-la-riviere\">The choice of routes depending on the flow of the river<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We calculate the water flow in cubic meters per second via the service <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vigicrues.gouv.fr\/niv3-station.php?CdEntVigiCru=20&amp;CdStationHydro=X045401001&amp;GrdSerie=H&amp;ZoomInitial=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vigicrue weather France<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is a reference table of the choice of routes, for the Crazy Water rafting base<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"niveaux-deau-pour-lactivite-rafting\">Water levels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/en\/product\/rafting-ubaye-barcelonnette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for the rafting activity<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Water flow measurement<\/th><th>Baby raft<\/th><th>Discovery Rafting Best of<\/th><th>Rafting Sports<\/th><th>Extreme Rafting<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>From 5 to 30 m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td>Thuile-Fresquiere<\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td>Ex from the Top<\/td><td>Ex from the bottom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>From 30 to 50m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td>Condamine-Jausiers<\/td><td>Thuiles-Fresquiere Martinet-Lauzet<br><\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>From 50 to 70m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td><br><\/td><td>Thuiles-Fresquiere<\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>More than 70m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td><br><\/td><td>Thuiles-Fresquiere Condamine-Jausiers<\/td><td>Thuiles-Fresquiere<\/td><td>Bachelard<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group texte-simple is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"niveaux-deau-pour-lactivite-hydrospeed\">Water levels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/en\/product\/hydrospeed-ubaye-barcelonnette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for the Hydrospeed activity<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>En dessous de 6m3 seconde<\/strong>, l\u2019hydrospeed n\u2019est pas praticable sur l\u2019Ubaye. Il n\u2019y a plus assez d\u2019eau par rapport \u00e0 la vitesse du courant et le pratiquant touche trop le fond de la rivi\u00e8re.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Water flow measurement<\/th><th>Hydrospeed Family Initiation<\/th><th>Hydrospeed Discovery<\/th><th>Hydrospeed Sport<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>From 6 to 20 m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td>Ex from the Top<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>From 20 to 50m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td>Condamine-Jausiers Thuiles-Fresquiere<\/td><td>Thuiles-Fresquiere<br><\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group texte-simple is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"niveaux-deau-pour-lactivite-kayak-airboat-et-hotdog-kayaks-gonflables\">Water levels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/en\/product\/kayak-raft-ubaye\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for the Kayak activity <\/a>airboat and Hotdog (inflatable kayaks)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Above 20m3 second, the inflatable kayak is no longer passable on the Ubaye river. The boat is not suitable for big waves because the kayak is self-bailing up to a certain level.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Water flow measurement<\/th><th>Kayaking Family Initiation<\/th><th>Discovery Kayak<\/th><th>Kayak Sports<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>From 4 to 10 m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><td>Ex from the Top<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>From 10 to 20m3 second<\/strong><\/td><td>Condamine-Jausiers Thuiles-Fresquiere<\/td><td>Thuiles-Fresquiere<br><\/td><td>Martinet-Lauzet<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:30%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1-728x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Map of the Ubaye River\" class=\"wp-image-1945\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1-728x1024.jpg 728w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1-213x300.jpg 213w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1-768x1080.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1-1092x1536.jpg 1092w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1-1456x2048.jpg 1456w, https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Riviere-Ubaye-scaled-1.jpg 1820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"les-parcours-riviere-de-l-ubaye\">The Ubaye river ROUTES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous allons partir de <strong>la source<\/strong> de l\u2019Ubaye, jusqu\u2019au <strong>Serre Pon\u00e7on Lake<\/strong>, o\u00f9 l&rsquo;Ubaye se termine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group texte-simple is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"la-haute-ubaye\">Upper Ubaye<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Les gorges de Saint Paul<\/strong> sur Ubaye (classe V)\u00a0: C\u2019est une partie de la rivi\u00e8re tr\u00e8s \u00e9troite, avec des chutes d\u2019eau. Elle est praticable seulement au printemps, par des <strong>kayakistes chevronn\u00e9s<\/strong>, en kayak de rivi\u00e8re (kayak plastique avec jupe). Ce parcours n\u2019est pas commercial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"le-bachelard-classe-iv-v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crazywater-rafting.com\/en\/bachelard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Bachelard<\/a> (classe IV-V)\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Naviguez sur un <strong>affluent de l\u2019Ubaye<\/strong> . Petit tr\u00e9sor de navigation, ce parcours \u00e9volue dans une milieu sauvage. Il faut descendre le raft \u00e0 la corde pour acc\u00e9der \u00e0 la rivi\u00e8re. Descente technique, elle se fait uniquement au printemps, quand le Bachelard est en crue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"condamine-jausiers-classe-ii-iii\">Condamine \u2013 Jausiers (class II-III)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tr\u00e8s sauvage<\/strong>, la rivi\u00e8re traverse la for\u00eat de M\u00e9l\u00e8ze, entour\u00e9 de montagnes abruptes. Vous verrez le Fort de Tournoux, spectaculaire monument historique, creus\u00e9 dans la roche. Deux rapides \u00e0 sensations sont \u00e0 franchir et le reste du parcours est large et paisible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"de-jausiers-aux-thuiles\">From Jausiers to Thuiles&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u2019est le <strong>canal qui traverse Barcelonnette<\/strong>. Il n\u2019y a pas d\u2019activit\u00e9s eaux vives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"thuiles-fresquiere-classe-iii\">Tiles \u2013 Fresqui\u00e8re (class III)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nous commen\u00e7ons \u00e0 <strong>entrer dans le \u00ab\u00a0vive\u00a0\u00bb du sujet<\/strong>\u00a0! Le d\u00e9marrage se fait dans le rapide des Thuiles\u00a0; un vrai beau rapide man\u0153uvrier et plut\u00f4t long. Puis le reste du parcours est joueur, avec le rapide du Rioclar et ses belles vagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"les-ex-du-bas-ou-ex-infrant-du-bas-classe-v\">Lower Ex or Lower Infrant Ex (class V)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Entre les hameaux de la Fresqui\u00e8re et du Martinet, c\u2019est un encha\u00eenement de rapides, tr\u00e8s techniques avec des petites chutes. Ce <strong>parcours est exigent<\/strong> et demande une vrai connaissance de la navigation en rivi\u00e8re. Au printemps, ce parcours est infranchissable sauf pour les kayakistes extr\u00eames (en kayak plastique avec jupe). En \u00e9t\u00e9, lorsque les niveaux d&rsquo;eau sont bon c\u2019est un terrain de jeu extraordinaire pour les sportifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"martinet-lauzet-ou-meuleu-classe-iv\">Martinet-Lauzet or Meuleu (class IV)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>THE <strong>parcours \u00ab\u00a0mythique\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> de l\u2019Ubaye. C\u2019est le parcours le plus long en terme de kilom\u00e8tres et le plus vari\u00e9 au niveau des paysages. Vous d\u00e9marrez dans la vall\u00e9e de Barcelonnette, large et verdoyante. Puis une ambiance plus min\u00e9rale, avec le lit de la rivi\u00e8re qui se ressert. Et pour terminer dans les gorges tr\u00e8s \u00e9troites du Lauzet. Vous passez sous le Pont Roman, monument historique dans la Vall\u00e9e. Une 15enes de rapides se suivent tout au long de la descente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\" id=\"les-ex-du-bas-ou-ex-infrant-du-bas-classe-v-1\">Lower Ex or Lower Infringent Ex (class V+)&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Du lieu dit la source au Lauzet, jusqu\u2019au lac de Serre Pon\u00e7on. C\u2019est<strong> un parcours extr\u00eame<\/strong> qui est rarement accessible en commercial. Il est splendide avec des encha\u00eenements de gros rapides au milieu des gorges \u00e9troites. Il est infranchissable durant les grosses crues. C&rsquo;est le parcours pr\u00e9f\u00e9rer de l&rsquo;\u00e9quipe de crazy water rafting Ubaye<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-group texte-simple is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"est-ce-quune-crue-peut-elle-etre-dangereuse-en-rafting\">Can a flood be dangerous when rafting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Yes and no<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For<strong> la pratique commerciale du rafting,<\/strong> c\u2019est-\u00e0-dire quand nous prenons la responsabilit\u00e9 professionnelle d\u2019emmener des gens sur la rivi\u00e8re, la r\u00e9ponse est non\u00a0! Tout les facteurs risques sont analys\u00e9s et ma\u00eetris\u00e9s par le guide de rivi\u00e8re qui vous accompagne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Il faut savoir que<strong> les guides<\/strong> de l\u2019Ubaye ont re\u00e7u une formation sp\u00e9ciale, pour ce genre de rivi\u00e8res de classe III \u00e0 V. C\u2019est un dipl\u00f4me de guide de haute rivi\u00e8re. Et c\u2019est en acqui\u00e8rent de l\u2019exp\u00e9rience, que le guide choisit d\u2019aller dans des parcours sports ou extr\u00eames .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a practitioner of a whitewater activity, zero risk does not exist, like all outdoor activities. As zero risk does not exist in skiing or sea surfing etc\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, a flood can be dangerous, because of the waste that the river can carry: trees, iron installation carcasses too close to the river bed, etc. they can get stuck in a rapid, on an essential passage of the raft or &#039;another boat. In personal practice, the extreme kayaker must be very vigilant. 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