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Hiking and Packrafting → the ultimate outdoor adventure in France

Combine hiking and packrafting for unique adventures in France! With over 180,000 km of trails and countless rivers, explore the country's most beautiful corners in a whole new way. An unforgettable experience to try, especially in the Verdon region with our adventure partner Blue Secret!

Hiking + Packrafting: the ultimate outdoor adventure in France

What if you added a touch of aquatic exploration to your hikes? Thanks to the packraft , roaming takes on a whole new dimension. Lightweight, compact and ultra-versatile, this small inflatable kayak (around 4 kg) fits easily into your backpack to transform a simple hike into an unforgettable multi-sport adventure .

With over 180,000 km of marked trails , France is an exceptional playground. And on almost every route, you'll come across a river, a lake, or a coastline . The perfect opportunity to alternate between walking and sailing to experience nature in a different way.

From the cliffs of the Cotentin to the Alpine peaks, from the Breton forests to the Corsican coves, each region reveals its share of spectacular landscapes to explore by bikerafting or hiking-packrafting .

The Verdon in trek & packraft version: an adventure by BlueSecret

Want to get started? JAWS is taking you on a journey with BlueSecret , one of our specialist packraft adventure partners. Antoine will take you to the largest canyon in Europe , the Verdon, for two days of roaming, combining steep trails and turquoise Class II rivers.

A perfect combo for living the ultimate outdoor experience , accessible to all, in a spirit of autonomy and freedom.


Why combine hiking and packrafting?

  • To access otherwise inaccessible wilderness areas

  • To vary the pleasures and sensations

  • To experience a unique micro-adventure in France, without going to the ends of the earth

  • And above all: for the pleasure of free and wild exploration

Packrafting opens the way to a new form of nature travel , more immersive, more nomadic, more fun. When are you starting?