GoPro loves… whitewater and “Raindrops”
SO TAKE A SIX MINUTE BREAK… grab the coffee or wine depending on your mood & time zone. Click play and full screen. This is fun, worth the look, and remember, it all starts with just a raindrop!...
View ArticlePaddle adventure: Team Jackson France
à bientôt! Jack Please check our FB page for more frequent postings (Our next blog post: vendredi 04 NOVEMBRE)
View ArticleMurmuration? Say what???
OK! WHAT IS A MURMURATION YOU ASK? Simply, one of the most spectacular animal phenomena known to man. It consists of thousands of tiny starlings (birds) collectively flying and swirling about. The...
View ArticleEvery May: French cows become the showgirls!
About a 3 hour drive southeast of Carennac will find you in the tiny village of Aubrac which is beautifully situated at high altitude on France’s Massif Central. On 26-27 May, in Aubrac, there will be...
View ArticleGolfing at Château de Montal
a fun 9 holes of golf, we’ve got the Château de Montal just minutes from Saint Céré. A little known fact: the French Résistance had the Mona Lisa and other treasures of the Louvre hidden here...
View ArticleFrench kayaking adventure: West on the Garonne River!
This was a wonderful solo kayak trip across SW France covering 530k on Canal du Midi and the Garonne River. WATCH THIS VIDEO FULL SCREEN… Enjoy! Merci et à bientôt! Jack Please check our FB page for...
View ArticleRide a river that’s 300′ underground? Visit Gouffre de Padirac
The Gouffre de Padirac had long been the subject of legend and lore, but it was not until 1889 that the speleologist Mr. Edouard-Alfred Martel undertook the first systematic exploration of the site....
View ArticleVillages and roads: Dordogne River Valley
In the North of France’s Lot department, history and geography combine to mark the transition from the Massif Central to Causse. Here were the landholdings of the Duchy of Aquitaine and the possessions...
View ArticleFrance’s Dordogne River Valley: ‘Bucket List’
Even if your primary reason for coming here is to canoe or kayak the magnificent Dordogne River, there are a few places that should not be overlooked when visiting the Dordogne River Valley: Pech...
View ArticleLe Mascaret: surfing through wine country!
SURFING THE MASCARET IS A VERY UNIQUE EXPERIENCE and for over 20 years, surfers from around the world have come to ride this phenomenon. The wave set/ tidal bore occurs on the Dordogne River passing...
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