# Voiles et Galets d'Étretat

School en Étretat

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/voiles-et-galets-d-etretat

An Étretat sailing club of more than 45 years' standing, which hires kayaks and paddleboards on the beach and organises trips with an instructor to see the cliffs from the sea.

Voiles et Galets d'Étretat is the village's sailing club, with more than 45 years on the beach. It gives sailing lessons to children from age four, holiday courses and instructor training, and in summer it is the one that hires kayaks and paddleboards to see the cliffs from the water. Its hut is on the seafront promenade, where the flags of the French sailing federation fly, next to the sailing boats.

## Kayak and paddleboard hire

No need to book: you arrive, sign the contract, pay and set off. A single kayak costs €15 an hour and €25 for two hours; a double, €30 and €50; a paddleboard, €20 and €35. More than two hours works out cheaper per hour. The wetsuit is €5 for the whole activity. You are given a life jacket and a waterproof bag for your phone, and an employee looks after your things ashore. You must be able to swim; small children only go up accompanied, and minors need parental authorisation to go out alone and cannot leave the bay. You pay in cash or by cheque, not by card.

In 2026 it opens every day in summer, from 10:00 to 17:30, and in spring and autumn at weekends and on fine days, from 10:00 to 17:00. Everything depends on the sea: no hire with waves over half a metre, or with sustained wind over 5 knots for beginners or 10 knots for sport kayaks, or with an orange alert. A safety boat keeps watch while there is hire.

## Trip with an instructor

To go further with someone who knows the coast, the club organises an accompanied trip of about two hours for €40 per person, and €50 from 15 June to 15 September. It is for over-14s and leaves on request, not at fixed times: it is confirmed when there are at least three people and if the weather allows. While online booking is not working again, ask through the contact page.

## Rules on the water

Passing under the arches is forbidden. At high or mid tide you get closer to the wall; at low tide you see the bottom and the rocks. Dogs may go on the kayak under the owner's responsibility, without safety equipment for them.

## What they run

- [Kayak and Stand-Up Paddleboarding in Front of the Étretat Arches](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/normandy/etretat/things-to-do/kayak-and-paddleboard-under-the-cliffs), in Étretat. Kayak or paddleboard hire on Étretat beach, no booking. Desde 15 € single kayak, 1 h. 1 h. Summer every day; spring and autumn, weekends and fine days. You must be able to swim; life jacket and waterproof bag included; wetsuit €5; payment in cash or cheque. Trip accompanied by an instructor to see the cliffs from the sea. Desde 40 € per person. 2 h. Ages 14 and up. On request; €50 from 15 June to 15 September. Confirmed with a minimum of three people and weather permitting

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

## Practical details

- Address: Pôle nautique, rue Adolphe Boissaye, 76790 Étretat
- Opening hours: Mon–Sun 10:00–17:30
- In summer, every day from 10:00 to 17:30; in spring and autumn, weekends and fine days from 10:00 to 17:00; always depending on sea and wind
- Languages: French, English, Spanish
- Meeting point: Club hut on the seafront promenade, On the promenade, next to the sailing boats and the FFVoile flags, rue Adolphe Boissaye
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.voilesetgalets.com/
- Coordenadas: 49.7084, 0.20285

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need to book a kayak in Étretat?
No, only groups of ten or more. Others hire on the spot.

### How much does a kayak cost?
€15 for an hour and €25 for two hours for a single; €30 and €50 for a double.

### Can you pass under the arches?
No, it is forbidden.

### Do you pay by card?
No, in cash or by cheque.