The inland waterways: Boating and Canoeing
The rivers Charente, Vienne and Sèvre offer a variety of opportunities for different type of water sports and pastimes, as do other rivers in the region. There are lakes, too, especially in the Charente-Limousine in the Charente and flooded quarries.
Hiring river boats
One of the best ways of seeing the River Charente is of course to hire a boat. There are a number of places where you can hire a boat on the river, notably at Angoulême, Cognac, Jarnac and Chaniers
Canoeing and kayaking
The various rivers and lakes of Poitou-Charentes also provide plenty of scope for canoe and kayak enthusiasts. There are, for example, places to hire canoes and kayaks on the River Charente and River Vienne (for instance: Ruffec Canoe-Kayak – TripAdvisor), as well as the Gartempe and Tardoire rivers, and canoe trips (Kayak et Nature – TripAdvisor) through the marshes of the River Seudre.