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French Alps Tours  Class III/IV

Verdon Canyon Tours  Class III/IV

Guiding & Coaching  Class II to V

Palm Safety Initiative

Kayak Hire

Alpine Booking

Alps Resources

Bespoke Guiding Solutions

Group/Club Guiding Consultations

Do you need guiding on the river in the French Alps or beyond?

Why us?
Well here at Gene17 we have exceptional experience in the world of white water, and in most cases it's without parallel.

What do you get?
Whether you contract our guide for a day or a week, its what our reputation is about, full service on the water to sound logistical advise off the water to a considerable depth in local knowledge for prime dining and primo camping spots.

Whats on Offer?
We will be in Slovenia this April, Italy's Valsesia and Swizterland's Ticino/Tessin in May, the French Alps in June & July, plus Norway for the Summer. We'll run tours in the French Alps, plus Adventures to Ticino, Montenegro, Norway, India and Nepal.


Our French Alps Booking Partner & Meeting Point is at SND's Liquid Holiday Shop in Saint Clément sur Durance. This top quality Paddle Shop is brimmed full of all the leading kayak brands, and will have a newly developed lounge area for Gene17 to meet paddlers before each days river fun.

KAYAK GUIDING NEWS

After considerable success with the teaching trips & paddling adventures to our core destinations of Slovenia, Italy and Norway, we are happy to full fill a popular request for guiding in the French Alps and beyond.

The French Alps has long been a popular destination for white water kayakers, whether its paddlers looking for their first alpine experience or seasoned adventurers enjoying the fast paced paddling in the Summer sun.

Gene17 for both June and July will be in the Durance Valley and be able to offer both day guiding and coaching, 2 day tours to the Verdon and 4 day tours in the Ecrin.

Furthermore in Valsesia for May and the Sjoa area in July, Gene17 will have their team of Guides & Coaches on the ground for day coaching sessions and guiding, Contact Us fro details.

   >>French Alps Tours

::8/11 June 09 Full Bore Charger
::22/25 June 09 High Ecrin
::6/9 July 09 Alpine Fun
::20/23 July 09 Alps Cruising

French Alps Tour
700€

Where you wish to come out in early June high water or crusie the Classics in mid July, the French Alps has a wide range of runs all within a short range of the Durance Valley. Our 4 day river tour will give you a fast paced hit of the Alps at its best. Our 9 to 5 guiding service is the perfect quick hit for those who want a slice of the French Alps.


Pay the Tour Deposit €350



   >>Verdon River Tours

::15/16 June 09
::29/30 June 09
::13/14 July 09

Verdon River Tour
450€

The Grand Canyon of the Verdon, an adventure paddlers dream. Our 2 day tour, starts with a warm up day ont he Pre-Canyon seciton, before we that on the long run of Class III(IV) deep in the Verdon Canyon. A truly excellent paddle and easily within our Summer location in the Durance Valley


Pay the Tour Fee €450



   >>Guiding & Coaching

Any Day, Any Time in Valsesia in May, the French Alps this June & July & the Sjoa Area in July

Group Guiding & Coaching  1500€ a week
Group Guiding & Coaching  250€ a day
One2One Coaching  200€ a day
One2One Coaching  125€ half day

Our resident and visiting staff will be available throughout May in Valsesia, June and July in the French Alps and in July for the Sjoa area, for Week, day or half guiding and coaching. Simply contact us if you need to sharpen your skills, need to give your club a rest or wish to step it up on your club's day off, we will be on hand to provide a drop in, drop out river guiding service. What ever your paddling needs, we'll be able to help.

Call us on +44 7703 465 338 for any solution


   >>Palm Safety Initiative

Every Wednesday evening in June & July at SND

Palm Safety Initiative
€TBC

A two hour WW Safety and Rescue clinic based on dry land around SND's Liquid Holiday Shop in Saint Clément sur Durance. Gene17 will lead cover all aspects of rescue stactic, throw bag techniw and personal equipment review. Plus we'll be running a season long league for our famous throwbag assult course.

More details for come.

   >>Kayak Hire

A full range of Dagger WW Kayaks plus other leading brands for hire

Dagger WW Kayak
€TBC

Our French Alps Booking Partner is at SND's Liquid Holiday Shop in Saint Clément sur Durance. SND will supply all Dagger WW kayaks for hire, plus other leading brands. Contact Email or visit SND Kayak

Gene17's Teaching Trip Kayak supplier Dagger Europe are our preferred Kayaks of choice.

   >>Alpine Booking

Contact us through email, telephone or drop into SND's Liquid Holiday Shop in Saint Clément sur Durance and arrange a coach or guide for a day.

   >>Alps Resources

A full resource of information will be forthcoming regarding accommodation, transport & local recommendations.

   >>Bespoke Guiding Solutions

Any time, any date, any where Worldwide

Bespoke rates per Kayak Guide
One day 300€
Two days 600€
One week 1500€

Gene17 has a considerable body of in house expertise and knowledge of white water around the world. Whether its organising a youth kayak expedition down the Zanskar Inda, a young apprentice self support trip to the Tamur in Nepal, a school trip to Rio Apurimac in Peru or rafting exped on the Grand Canyon in the USA, Gene17 has access to the knowledge needed to get a trip off the ground in into action.

If your group of friends, or club or school need professional insight and on the water expertise, simply contact us for a guiding solution.

   >>Group/Club Guiding Consultations

Any time, any date, any where Worldwide

Bespoke rates per Kayak Guide
One day 300€
Two days 600€
One week 1500€

Does your club, group or school wish to go on a kayaking trip. Gene17 can help you get the trip off the ground, provide all the per-trip advice, guidance and training required, and then over see the trip on the river safety and in country logisitcs.

Simply contact us with your ideal and we'll help make them into a reality.


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