Exploring Rio Arga: Canoeing and Kayaking from Pamplona to Puente La Reina

[Viva Terlingua]

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but you never know unless you ask. Is it possible to rent a canoe or kayak and paddle the Rio Arga from Pamplona to Puente La Reina? Would be a very interesting way to do that stage.

 

[Robo]

Interesting idea.
But looking at google maps I can see 4 dams and frequent (dozens) of shoals.
I doubt it's navigable.

 

[SabsP]

I'm pretty sure I already know the answer, but you never know unless you ask. Is it possible to rent a canoe or kayak and paddle the Rio Arga from Pamplona to Puente La Reina? Would be a very interesting way to do that stage.

You could contact the Club Nautico de Navarra in Pamplona.
I remember the place from the time I stayed at albergue Casa Paderborn in Pamplona that is in the same barrio.

https://www.todosbiz.es/club-nautico-de-remo-de-navarra-650-93-76-19

 

[Bill's_Walking]

If it is even feasible, you probably need 2 people doing the trip so you portage the canoes or kayaks when needed.

Years ago one of my favorite authors, William Least Heat Moon, made a trip by river from NYC to Portland Oregon (Atlantic to the Pacific oceans) thru 3 river basins: the Hudson/Mohawk, the Mississippi/Alleghany/Missouri and the Columbia/Snake Rivers. He wrote about it in '"The Riverhorse". The portages between the river basins were only a few hundred feet. He made it through some pretty thin water in a canoe in order to make that work. FYI he uses a motor boat on the bigger rivers and canoe on the streams.

Good luck if you do it, it will be an adventure!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

A few years ago (but not lately) there was a company that would raft pilgrims down a stage from Pamplona.

 

[Viva Terlingua]

A few years ago (but not lately) there was a company that would raft pilgrims down a stage from Pamplona.

Sounds like exactly what I'm looking for.

 

[Arniece2022]

Sounds like exactly what I'm looking for.

Let us know if you ever find something like that! I would be in for sure. If not as a part of my Camino, for sure as a post Adventure!

 

[trecile]

A few years ago (but not lately) there was a company that would raft pilgrims down a stage from Pamplona.

I remember reading about it as recently as 2017, but a Google search doesn't bring up anything.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I remember reading about it as recently as 2017, but a Google search doesn't bring up anything.

I'm sorry I was a bit lazy awhile ago but you prompted me to search for my last post on this raft trip. People can use it to search if the service is going to be offered again. My post was at:

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/advice-in-walking-with-grandmother.52249/#post-576122

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Sounds like exactly what I'm looking for.

Look at my post #9 just above.