Canoë Company

We rented canoes to paddle down the Cher past Château Chenonceau in June. We must have been in advance of the tourist season as there were surprisingly few non-​local people in this area, for example, Chenonceau was popular, but not mobbed.
The Canoe Company had only one person manning the rental shack when we arrived (we had not booked in advance). He was dropping others off upriver, so we had to wait 30 min or so. Once he was there, he was quick and efficient in getting us started on our journey. The cost for the 6 km route was 18 euro per person; 20 euro had we wanted the 12 km route.
The river is very calm; only a few places with anything resembling a current. A peaceful float down to the incredibly picturesque Château Chenonceau. Unfortunately you’re not allowed to get out of your boat to walk around the grounds (the castle doesn’t sell admission at the waterfront), but the exterior is far more interesting than the interior, anyway. For my tourist dollars, this is the most beautiful château in France, and to paddle through and around it was incredible.

Die Canoe-​Company in Chenonceaux bietet Kanu-​Touren auf den Flüssen Cher und Loire, vorbei an verschiedenen Loire-​Schlössern.
Angeboten werden hochwertige Kanus und Paddel zum günstigen Preis. Eine 12km-​Tour auf der Cher, vorbei am Schloss Chenonceau (Dauer ca. 2 – 3 Std.) kostet 20 Euro pro Person.
Infos auf der Website (leider nur in Französisch).