🚩 Your starting point is in Chiny, at Pont Saint-Nicolas No. 1, B-6810 Chiny, right at the entrance to Le Canada campsite 🏕️. 👉 For ease of navigation, follow the signs for Camping Le Canada 🪧. Google map 🚩 Your starting point is in Chiny, at Pont Saint-Nicolas n°1, B-6810 Chiny, right at the entrance to Le Canada campsite 🏕️. 👉To make it easier, follow the signs for Camping Le Canada 🪧. Google map (https://www.google.be/maps/place/Chiny+Kayak+%22Le+Batifol%22/@49.7388334,5.348686,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x47ea858480af2ad3:0x9c5844e3a2bf3c2a!8m2!3d49.7391128!4d5.3508734) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/undefined

🛶Pick-up and drop-off included Easy boarding at the Saint-Nicolas Bridge in Chiny 🚣‍♀️ Free life jackets and water bottles 🥽🛟 Free minibus return trip from Lacuisine or Chassepierre 🚐

🎒 Your personal equipment To fully enjoy your descent, remember to bring:: • 👟 Closed-toe shoes (old trainers or shoes suitable for water) • 🧴 Sun cream • 🧢 Hat or cap • 😎 Sunglasses with a cord • 👕 Change of clothes and towel • 💧Water and 🥪 snacks for young and old alike

🐾 Pets are welcome ! In a two-seater kayak, your four-legged friend will have enough space to accompany you free of charge 🛶🐶.

🌊 How difficult is the descent? Rivers are classified from I to VI according to their level of technical difficulty 🧭. On the Chiny–Lacuisine and Chiny–Chassepierre sections, the Semois does not exceed class I (easy) 💧 — ideal for beginners and leisurely trips 🛶. ⚠️ This classification applies to normal water flow. Remember to check the river level and current speed before setting off 🌦️ to ensure a safe descent 🦺

👶 Children are welcome ! Children under the age of 6 can ride for free in a two-person kayak with two adults 🛶, meaning three people can ride in the same kayak. Life jackets are available free of charge upon request 🦺.

⚠️Navigation conditions on the Semois Conditions on the Semois can change quickly 🌊. In the event of heavy rain or prolonged drought, navigation may be prohibited: • 💧 Water level too low: the Semois is closed if the average over the last 72 hours is less than 1.5 m³/s. • 🌊 Water level too high: the Semois is also closed if the average over the last 72 hours exceeds 31 m³/s (danger). To check the current level, visit the official website: kayak.environnement.wallonie.be In the left-hand menu, select SEMOIS → The Semois, from Chiny to the Linglé bridge • 📍 Green: navigation permitted • 🟠 Orange: risk of closure • 🔴 Red: navigation prohibited We are open every day from 9:30 a.m. in July and August. For all other dates, please contact us at +32/476-275 475 📞. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to write to us: ✉️ info@kayaklebatifol.be()

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🌞 Departure point – Pont Saint-Nicolas During the season, the kayak departure point at Pont Saint-Nicolas offers a range of activities for the whole family: • 🏊 Swimming area with water slide • 🍹 Panoramic terrace overlooking the Semois with bar and snacks • 🎯 Petanque court • 🏖️ Sandpit and small playground It's also the ideal place to set off on a walk or bike ride 🚶‍♂️🚴‍♀️. This means you can enjoy the site to the full while your loved ones paddle down the Semois.