# Base Nautique de l'Étoile

Hire en Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/base-nautique-de-l-etoile

Hire of pedalos, electric boats, canoes and kayaks next to the Galetas bridge, at the entrance to the Verdon gorges, from €10 an hour.

The Base Nautique de l'Étoile hires boats on the shore of Lake Sainte-Croix next to the Galetas bridge, just where the Verdon leaves its canyon. From there you row or pedal into the mouth of the gorge, between rock walls, without needing a guide. Online booking is managed by the shop of the municipality of Moustiers-Sainte-Marie.

## What it hires

Pedalos, electric boats for five people, two- or three-seat canoes and single and double kayaks, for one or two hours. The 2026 rates published by the tourist office are: single kayak, €10 an hour; double kayak, canoe or pedalo, €20 an hour; electric boat, €50 an hour. Two hours cost double. Next to the base there is a snack bar with a shaded terrace, open every day in July and August.

## How it works

It opens from March to November. The first departure is at 10:00 and the last return at 17:00 in March, October and November; from 10:00 to 18:00 in April; from 9:30 to 18:30 in May, until 12 June and in September, and from 8:30 to 19:00 from 13 June to 31 August. Part of the fleet is booked online; the rest is hired on the spot, first come first served. In strong wind, a prefecture order closes boat access to the gorges. You pay by card, cash or cheque.

## What they run

- [By boat or kayak from the Galetas bridge to the mouth of the canyon](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/provence-alpes-cote-dazur/verdon-gorge/things-to-do/galetas-bridge-boat-and-kayak-hire), in Gorges du Verdon. Single kayak hire. Desde 10 € hour. 1 h. March – November. Double kayak or 2- or 3-seat canoe, €20 an hour. Pedalo hire. Desde 20 € hour. 1 h. March – November. Two hours, €40. Electric boat hire for five people. Desde 50 € hour. 1 h. March – November. Two hours, €100

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Route des Salles, 04360 Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
- Languages: French, English
- Meeting point: L'Étoile base, next to the Galetas bridge, Route des Salles, 04360 Moustiers-Sainte-Marie
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://base-nautique-etoile.fr/
- Coordenadas: 43.7712, 6.2545

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to hire a boat at the Galetas bridge?
In 2026, a single kayak costs €10 an hour; the pedalo, canoe or double kayak, €20; the electric boat for five, €50.

### Do you need to book?
You can book part of the fleet online; the rest is hired on arrival.

### Can you enter the canyon?
Yes, by rowing from the bridge, except on days of strong wind, when the prefecture forbids it.