Paddleboarding in Biscarrosse

Biscarrosse islocated in the southwest of France, in the Landes department. It’s a peaceful, natural place to spend your vacation by the lakes. Thanks to its beaches, lake and ocean, it’s also the perfect place to indulge in a water sports activity like stand-up paddling. Find out more about stand-up paddling in Biscarrosse in the rest of this article.

What is paddleboarding really?

Born in Hawaii like surfing in the 1960s, paddleboarding is also known as SUP for Stand Up Paddle. It’s a sport that involves paddling while standing on a large board. The board is wide, surf-style, and you paddle forward. Paddleboarding is for everyone, and you don’t have to be a great sportsman to enjoy it.

Biscarrosse, the ideal place for paddleboarding!

A 100% Atlantic destination, Bicarrosse is located in the New Aquitaine region. It’s a town with lakes (Lac de Biscarrosse-Parentis and Lac de Cazaux-Sanguinet) and a seaside resort with numerous beaches, each with its own special features. Perfect for all paddleboarders, here are the places where you can discover or rediscover this sport.

  • Maguide beach

Situated on the shores of Lac de Biscarrosse, it offers paddleboarding and other water sports such as sailing and boating.

  • Le Vivier beach

It’s a vast, unspoilt sandy beach to the north of the resort. It’s a safe place to paddle.

  • Navarrosse beach,

Practical for paddle-boarding, it’s also suitable for families with small children. It’s a rather warm beach, much frequented by tourists.

All year round, its beaches are places where you can take the time to disconnect and enjoy the iodized air. Biscarrosse also boasts a 3,400-hectare lake renowned for its calm, shallow, transparent waters. You’ll be able to paddle in complete safety while enjoying the joys of swimming or any other activity (boating, sailing…).

For beginners wishing to learn to paddle, you’ll find the school and instructor of your choice in Biscarrosse, ready to accompany you and give you introductory paddle lessons. They offer a professional environment and training modules adapted to your needs for optimal learning.

In short, if you’d like to take advantage of your vacation season to go paddling, on the Biscarrosse-Parentis lake or the Cazaux-Sanguinet lake, or even for a stroll by the ocean, Biscarrosse is the perfect destination. For adults or children, beginners or professionals, this place has something for everyone. Equipped with a school and instructors, Biscarrosse is the ideal place to start introductory paddle lessons.