Overview:
Hydrospeeding is the new kid on extreme watersports the block. Created by daredevil Andre Payraud, it makes white water rafting look about as extreme as an afternoon at your grandparents' house. A hydrospeed is a large float and it'll be all you'll have to cling onto as you plummet down the rapids of the River Giffre at the base of Mont Blanc.

Hydrospeeds looks like a cross between a bodyboard and the floats you used when you learnt to swim. All you have to do is jump on top, hold on tight and steer your way down the challenging white water.

You'll be kitted out in a wetsuit, flippers and helmet so you'll have plenty of protection from the icy water and boulders that line the river. Your guide will give you a full safety briefing so if you and your hydrospeed do become separated you'll know what to do- cling onto something and start screaming for help is usually the advice.

You'll spend around one and a half hours in the water, so plenty of time for you to take in the incredible scenery, or hold on for dear life as you're propelled down the river at breakneck speeds!

Included:
- Guide
- Safety briefing
- Wetsuit, helmet and flippers
- Transport

What you need to bring:
- Swimwear to wear underneath your wetsuit
- Towel
- Change of clothes

Duration:
3 hours including transport

Overview:
Get wet and wild on the river River Giffre with a wicked watersports day. The summers are hot in Chamonix with temperatures regularly reaching 30°C, and there's no better way to cool off than by getting out on the water and trying your hand at some exhilarating activities which'll leave you wetter than an otter's pocket.

Your group will spend the whole day on the Giffre and will go white water rafting, hydrospeeding and canoe rafting. After getting kitted out in a wetsuit, lifejacket and helmet you'll be given a safety briefing by the instructors who'll give you the lowdown on what to do if you find yourself in the drink and starting to sink.

Then it'll be time to hit the river. You'll spend the morning rafting the challenging rapids in groups of 4-6 accompanied by a guide before stopping off on the banks for a light lunch. Once you've had a bite to eat and had a good laugh at anyone who fell in, it'll be hydro speeding and canoe rafting time.

Hydrospeeding is basically body boarding, but with bigger boards and instead of bobbing around on the ocean, you'll be powering down the rapids. To finish the day you'll jump into a two-person canoe raft and coast down the river giving you a great chance to take in the dramatic Alpine scenery.

Included:
- Wetsuit, helmet and lifejacket
- Guide
- Lunch
- Transport

What you need to bring:
- Swimwear to wear underneath your wetsuit
- Towel
- Change of clothes