Hydrospeeding, or whitewater swimming, is a definite must-do during your mountain holiday with Oxygene Ski Collection! You’ll head down the Isère river in a wetsuit, on a specially adapted float, with fins attached to your feet.

Choose between the Discovery session, an Initiation, the Evolution outing or the Full Descent option, there is something for everyone.

Please note, for this activity, you’ll be under the supervision of an instructor however you’ll be in charge of your float yourself. You must be confident in the water and happy to be fully submerged at times.

The H2O base

Enjoy whitewater swimming or Hydrospeeding with H2O this summer. Their base has all facilities, including changing rooms, bathrooms and showers. You’ll find two large car parks, plus a cycle path that follows alongside the river. They are conscious of their environment and wash all their wetsuits after each use with eco-friendly products. Finally, there is a super restaurant called the "Petit Resto" where you can enjoy the delicious home-cooked meals of Babette.

The options

Family Discovery: Green level (Beginner)

A 2 hour 15 minute beginner level session, including 45 minutes of water descent. 
Suitable for families and children, from 10 years old +.
Departure from Bourg Saint Maurice and arrival at Landry.
You must know how to swim 25 metres and be happy to submerge yourself fully in water.
You’ll learn whitewater swimming techniques and the appropriate sign language for communicating while in the river. The Discovery descent is suitable for children under the supervision of their parents only.

Initiation: Blue level (Intermediate)

A 2 hour 45 minute intermediate session, including 1 hour and 20 minutes of whitewater activity. 
Suitable for families, adults and teenagers, from 12 years old +.
Departure from Bourg Saint Maurice with an arrival in Gotthard.
You must be confident in the water, know how to swim 25 metres and be happy to submerge yourself fully.
You’ll learn whitewater swimming techniques and the appropriate sign language for communicating when in the river. You’ll also get to sample the rapids with big waves and surf the rollers.

Evolution - canyons: Blue level (Intermediate) 

A 3 hour activity, including 1 hour and 30 minutes of whitewater fun. 
Suitable for adults and teenagers, from 14 years old +.
Departure from Aime with an arrival in Centron.
You must be able to swim 25 metres and be happy to submerge yourself fully in water.
You’ll practice your whitewater swimming and the appropriate sign language for communicating when in the water. You’ll then sample the rapids, big waves and surf the rollers while floating through the beautiful canyons.

Full Descent: Black level (Experienced)

A 3 hour 15 minute activity, including 2 hour and 15 minutes of whitewater activity. 
Suitable for adults and teenagers, from 16 years old +.
Departure from Landry and arrival in Centron.
You must be able to swim at least 25 metres, be confident in the water and happy submerging yourself completely. Previous Hydrospeed experience on the Isère is compulsory.
You’ll pass through 2 sections of class III and IV whitewater rapids. You'll perfect your whitewater swimming techniques including accelerations, surfing and passages, plus you'll sample a variety of river rapids along the way!

Hydrospeed: Whitewater Swimming

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