Kayaking on ther Ter

An excursion that blends sports with nature: Kayaking down the river Ter allows you to enjoy unusual places and to discover the flora and fauna of a very special ecosystem.

This time we undertake our excursion in kayak to discover the banks of the river Ter that are only accessible from the water. We set off from Colomers and our destination is Verges, seven Kilometres to enjoy the landscape from the water. This is our first sally in such a vessel, so we get some instruction before setting out. They also provide us with a lifejacket and a watertight bag. Then we set forth on our adventure. Paddling is easy, the waters flow peacefully, and we soon find it quite easy to control our kayak.

Birdwatcher’s Paradise
The deep silence is only interrupted by the murmur of the water and the concert offered by the local birds. This is obviously a place they like; there are birds everywhere. Many remain in hiding and only proffer their song, others we can watch peacefully enjoying their river. They are not afraid of the silent and slow kayak, and sometimes there are so many of them that we must courteously ask for passage. Birdwatchers will find this a paradise: bee-eaters, herons, night herons, egrets, storks, and kingfishers. Some opf these birds are only travelling through, others nest here, and many have made this their second home.

Avall Island
Exuberant vegetation covers the banks with a riverside forest: reeds, poplars, plane trees, and pine form a dense wall that no remote jungle need be envious of. It only lacks monkeys and crocodiles. Somebody had set out an artificial crocodile on one of the small beaches on the route, but an unscrupulous passer-by must have taken it. We reach Avall Island, also known as Jafre Island, 25 hectares of flat sandy and gravely sediment that rise no more than 5 meters from the bank. A small beach on the bank incites us to a swim in the river.

Otters and Dragonflies
A host of dragonflies tag along throughout the trip. These fragile insects are proof that this ecosystem is intact. After our swim we continue downriver. On some stretches the river flows with more speed, but it is easy to master. We just have to watch out for some floating tree trunks and keep away from the banks so as not to run aground. We hear a splash and discover an otter that has taken up its residence here, another good sign of a clean and healthy environment. A wider stretch of the river is covered with gulls, but they take off to let us pass. After a wonderful trip we reach Verges, from where a car takes us back to Colomers, where we have parked our own vehicle. After the end of our adventure, we are determined to come back for more.//

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