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Watersports in Nice — 4 of Our Favourites

Find your perfect Nice watersports. Book directly or with help from our local experts

The grand old city of Nice sits on the edge of the Bay of Angels, a glorious expanse of water stretching out before the city’s palm-lined boulevards and Belle Époque hotels.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Nice Watersports Guide.

White Water Rafting, Nice

1. White Water Rafting

This activity takes place in dinghies for between 4 and 8 people. The experience takes approximately half a day with two hours on the water, and multiple descents are possible. Depending on your level of experience, their guides can take you on rivers graded between I and IV.

Rafting trips are also available to children over 7 years old and they run a special 'Birthday Descent' for children between 7 and 12 years.

A man in a kayak is going down a river

2. Nice Rafting, Breil-sur-Roya

For those looking for an adrenalin rush, Nice Rafting is the place to go to!

Under the supervision of qualified guides and on the best rivers of the southeast France, discover an array of white-water sports such as rafting, canoeing, kayaking, hydro speeding or canyoning.

Half day and day trips are on offer.

Air Eau Terre Nature Activity Company, Breil-sur-Roya

3. Air Eau Terre Nature Activity Company, Breil-sur-Roya

This company are based in Breil sur Roya and offer a huge range of outdoor sports and activities for groups and individuals.

They can organise days out and experiences for canyoning, via ferrata, mountain biking, hiking, snow shoe walks, hen and stag parties, birthdays, team building and seminars.

From April to October and just 1 hour inland from Nice, open 7 days a week from 9am-9pm.

Roya Evasion Activity Company, Breil-sur-Roya

4. Roya Evasion Activity Company, Breil-sur-Roya

This company offers a range of outdoor activities mostly based around canyoning and rafting white water, as well as via ferrata and mountain biking experiences and snowshoe walks in the winter.

Equipment is provided for all the activities or you can bring your own.

Open all year.