# Kayaking the Lesse, from Gendron to Anseremme

What to do en Dinant · Dinant

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/lesse-kayak · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 31 € person
- Duración: 2 h 30
- Temporada: 4 April to 31 October 2026, depending on the water level
- Para quién: Families with children from age 5 and beginners; you will get wet at the two weirs

Kayak · 12 km · 2 h 30 · from €31 · from age 5 · April to October · passes beneath Walzin Castle

The Lesse is a calm tributary of the Meuse that winds between forests and crags before reaching Dinant. The 12 km stretch from Gendron to Anseremme is the classic descent: two and a half hours of easy paddling, two weirs where you are sure to get wet and Walzin Castle hanging above the river halfway along.
How it works
It is run by Dinant Evasion, based in Anseremme. You arrive by train at Gendron-Celles station, less than 150 metres from the starting point, or leave the car at Anseremme and go up in their shuttle. The classic double kayak costs €33.50 per person with the shuttle and €31 without; under-12s get €2.50 off. It includes paddle, life jacket, a bin for rubbish and water, and hot showers on arrival. Minimum age, 5, depending on the water level; the life jacket is compulsory.
Season and departures
Every day from 4 April to 31 October 2026, except in adverse conditions, with embarkations at Gendron between 10:00 and 14:00 (from 9:30 to 14:30 from mid-June to mid-September). Book: the slots sell out in summer. Do not leave valuables in the bag they keep for you.

Lo organiza: Dinant Evasion, desde 31 € per person (https://www.dinant-evasion.be/fr/activite/kayak/descente-de-la-lesse-gendron-anseremme-12-km)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 50.2122, 4.9667

## Cerca de aquí

- [Walzin Castle from the Lesse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/walzin-castle), a 1.5 km
- [Hôtel Aquatel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-stay/hotel-aquatel), a 5.2 km
- [The Bayard Rock and the walk along the Meuse bank](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/bayard-rock), a 5.7 km
- [ibis Dinant Centre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-stay/ibis-dinant-centre), a 6.4 km
- [La Broche](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/where-to-eat/la-broche), a 6.6 km
- [The collegiate church, the Saxophone Bridge and Monsieur Sax's house](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/collegiate-church-and-sax-house), a 6.7 km
- [The Dinant citadel, above the Meuse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/citadel), a 6.7 km
- [Meuse cruise from Dinant to Anseremme](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant/things-to-do/meuse-cruise), a 6.7 km

## Consejos

### Bring a change of clothes
You will get wet at the weirs, even if you do not capsize.

### Check navigability
With low water or floods, the descent is closed; the website warns of it.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does kayaking the Lesse cost?
From €31 per person in a double kayak; €33.50 with the shuttle.

### From what age?
From age 5, depending on the water level.

### Can you go by train?
Yes, to Gendron-Celles station, next to the start.

Destino: [Dinant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/dinant.md)