For a geographer, Dourbie is River in southern France flowing in the departments of Gard and the Aveyron, a tributary of Tarn left bank and a sub-tributary of the Garonne . A blue line like so many others on a map. For kayakers High River, Dourbie is much more than that. The sections of the gorge, including the throat Valgarnide "Bridge Prunaret above the village of Dourbies and" large throat "overall in Class 4.5, 5 + with a few impassable, upstream of St. Jean de Bruel are part of the mythic journey that marked the history of the discipline in France but also in Europe. The technical requirements for upstream pathways Dourbie not rank today that river among the most extreme in Europe. Nevertheless, some rapids that make up this granite aqualand ( bath-shower, the bazaar bubble , Fault Caucalan ...) remain to be determined in good company and knowing the spirit and spectacular beauty of the place. The Dourbie is more than a spot of high river. It is a healing for all lovers of pristine sites and navigation in the waters pure and translucent. We knew the places to be enjoyed many times in topolino. We're back this weekend from May 1 in good companies. With Pierre Peschier first, One of the spiritual son of the discoverers of this jewel, a member of the famous Log Cevennes and was one of the first to cross the famous gulf of wheels on the Upper Tarn. In the company also equipped Caskaboulons Salto whose sailing qualities allowed them to approach even more magic to this river, the aesthetics of its rapids and the pleasure of sailing with no other concern than picking the right passes, share a time of intense pleasure. A small trip Cévenol ended on the famous sections of the Upper Tarn revealed by a bright sun and flow rates. A weekend of pure "spirit of kayaking " which allowed everyone to check paddling in his kayak is a great Salto who managed to forget to make accessible to kayakers simply the spirit of the River.
For a geographer, Dourbie flow in the South of France, affluent of the Tarn in left strand and a sub-affluent of the Garonne . A blue line as so many others on a map. For white water paddlers, Dourbie is much more than that. The gorges sections (In particular Valgarnide from “Prunaret bridge “ up to Dourbie village and the " big gorge " in WW 4, 5 and 5+) , situated up to Saint Jean de Bruel make parts of these mythical sections that maked the history of the discipline in France but also in Europe. The technical requirements of Dourbie uppers sections do not classify anymore today this river among the most extreme in Europe . Nevertheless, some of rapids that compose this granitic “aqualand” remain to appreciate it in good company and while knowing how to respect the spirit and the spectacular beauty of this place. Dourbie is more than a spot of white water, it is a root place for all still virgin sites lovers. We knew the places to have appreciated them so much time in Topolino. We came back in May in good companies, with Pierre Peschier first of all, one of the spiritual sons of the discoverers of it jewels, member of the famous “Cevennes Connection” witch was one of the first paddler to run the famous “gouffre des meules” on the Tarn. In Caskaboulons company also equipped with Salto. Qualities of navigation allowed them to approach this magic river, the aestheticism of its rapids and the pleasure to navigate without other trouble than to choose the good way, to share on moment of intense pleasure. A Cevennes trip ended on the famous high sections of the Tarn revealed by sun and adequate water levels A weekend of pure "spirit of kayaking» that allowed us to verify by paddling in Salto that a great kayak is the one which is able to make simple the river for paddlers.
