Hydrospeed on the Dranse
A float, a pair of fins and the Dranse at water level: the river like you’ve never seen it.
- Sporty
Description
Looking for hydrospeed near Thonon-les-Bains?
🌊 Slide onto your float, fins on your feet, and let the Dranse carry you through Haute-Savoie, right up close to the rocks and rapids.
💪 Here you experience the river at water level: you kick, you adapt, you catch your breath in the calmer stretches, with a state-certified guide by your side.
🏔️ Guaranteed thrills and freshness, from age 14.
- Sporty
📍 Meet at the Takamaka Léman base in Féternes, near Thonon-les-Bains: a shuttle of about 10 minutes takes you to the put-in on the Dranse.
⏱️ Allow around 2 hours in total, including 1 to 1 hour 15 in the water, with departures at 9am, 11am, 1pm or 3pm.
👥 The activity is open from age 14 to anyone who can swim, is in good physical shape and feels comfortable in the water, with no previous experience needed for the discovery descent.
🦺 We lend you a wetsuit with reinforced knees, neoprene socks, fins, a float, a life jacket and a helmet: just bring swimwear and a towel.
🚿 Changing rooms, toilets, a big car park and a picnic area are waiting for you at the base.
📅 The season runs from early May to late September.
⚠️ This is a sporty activity, best suited to people in good shape: rafting is a great alternative for a first white-water outing. It’s also not recommended for pregnant women, people with a medical condition or older people.
📸 Photos and videos are available as an extra, on site.
🚗 Activity shuttles are included, but getting to the base is up to you.
How the activity works
🏁 Gear up.
🚌 Shuttle up.
🎓 Get briefed.
🌊 Go with the flow.
Why choose Takamaka ?
🏔️ Takamaka brings 30 years of experience in white water and mountain sports, and the Takamaka Léman team puts that know-how to work on the Dranse.
🌊 Hydrospeed is played at wave level: the right body position on the float, the right kick and the right reflexes at stops make all the difference. Our state-certified guides know every rapid on the river and give you those keys in a briefing before you set off.
🧤 The gear is made for it: a wetsuit reinforced at the knees, fins and a float ready to go.
😄 In the water and on dry land alike, our motto stays the same: kindness, availability and good humour.
FAQ
What is hydrospeed ?
Hydrospeed, also known as white-water swimming, means going down a river on an individual float, propelling yourself with fins. Here, that river is the Dranse, near Thonon-les-Bains.
Is hydrospeed dangerous ?
The descent is led by a state-certified guide. You’re kitted out with a reinforced wetsuit, a life jacket and a helmet, and the briefing covers safety rules and what to do at stops.
What’s the minimum age, and do I need to be sporty ?
From age 14, as long as you can swim, are in good physical shape and feel at ease in the water. No experience is needed for the discovery descent.
How long does a hydrospeed trip last ?
Allow about 2 hours in total, with a descent of around 1 to 1 hour 15 in the water.
What should I bring for hydrospeed ?
Swimwear and a towel. We lend you the reinforced wetsuit, neoprene socks, fins, float, life jacket and helmet.
How do I book hydrospeed near Thonon-les-Bains?
Call +33 4 50 71 89 15 or email leman@takamaka.fr. You meet at the Féternes base.
When can I go hydrospeeding, and what if the weather’s bad ?
The season runs from early May to late September, depending on the Dranse water level.