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Kayaking on the Canelles reservoir to the Mont-rebei Gorge from Corçà
Information
- From
- €40 per single kayak
- Duration
- 8 h
- Season
- 20 March – November
- Who it's for
- With some fitness; family kayaks with children
From the Corçà nautical base, on the Canelles reservoir, you paddle north until you slip between the walls of the Mont-rebei Gorge, where the river cuts through the Montsec. Montsec Activa rents the kayak and explains how to handle it before you set off; the rest you do on your own, at your own pace and stopping wherever you like. There is no guide on the water.
A whole day of paddling
The day hire runs from 10:00 to 18:00, and kayaks are handed over between 9:45 and 10:30. The return route to the gorge is about 14 km, medium difficulty according to the company. It includes kayak, paddle, life jacket, a helmet for the gorge stretch and a dry bag per boat.
Published prices: €40 for a single kayak and €65 for a double. For families there is a family kayak: €75 for two adults and a child up to 10, and €80 for two adults and two children up to 8. The company does not publish a separate minimum age.
Paddle, walk and come back by boat
The kayak and trek is the full version. You leave Corçà at 9:30, paddle about 9 km to the Seguer suspension bridge landing stage, leave the kayak and continue on foot about 5 km along the path carved into the gorge rock, with 550 m of cumulative ascent. At 14:30 the boat picks you up and takes you back to the base, where the activity ends between 14:45 and 15:15. It costs €50 for a single kayak, €85 for a double and €95 or €100 for the family one, with the boat return included.
Beware of the landing: you climb a natural stone ramp of between 55 and 60 degrees, with ropes to help. The company says anyone with normal mobility can do it, but not people with reduced mobility, and that you must go down carefully to the landing stage.
Nothing to buy along the way
There is nothing on the route: no bars or shops. Bring water or an isotonic drink, food if you are spending the day, a cap, sun cream and a change of clothes, because it is easy to get wet. For the kayak and trek, also footwear for the path.
Booking and season
You book on Montsec Activa's website, choosing the date, time and places, on 636 56 12 04 or by WhatsApp. Parking at the base is free. The season runs from March to November; the 2026 one has already closed and, according to its website, it returns on 20 March 2027.
If someone in the group doesn't want to paddle, the boat through the gorge leaves from the same base at 10:15. If you have energy left, at night there is the stars session at the Parc Astronòmic, about half an hour from Corçà, and to sleep nearby, Cal Maciarol, next to the Parc.
Tips
- Set off early With handover from 9:45 and return at 18:00, starting early leaves you time to stop inside the gorge.
- The trek, without vertigo The path hangs from the wall without a railing: if someone in the group struggles with heights, better to rent the kayak only.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need kayaking experience?
The company rates the route as medium difficulty and explains how to handle the kayak before you set off; there is no guide during the route.
How much does it cost to rent the kayak?
From €40 for a single kayak for a day. The kayak and trek, from €50.
Can you go with children?
Yes, in a family kayak: with one child up to 10 or two up to 8.
When can you do it?
From March to November. In 2027 it starts on 20 March.
As a familyWith teenagers
Who runs it
- Montsec ActivaKayak hire in the Mont-rebei Gorge Visit their website
- Montsec ActivaMont-rebei kayak and gorge trek, with boat return Visit their website
