Canal de Savieres & Lake Bourget 2026

Alpine Lakes Tour Canal de Savières 2026

Canal de Savières & Lac du Bourget

Chanaz — Savoie, France
📅 April 26, 2026
The Alpine Lakes Tour 2026 kicks off the season with the great classic: the Canal de Savieres and Lake Bourget stage! For this year of renewal, we offer an event dedicated to agility, reconnecting with nature and well-being. This sheltered course is ideal for a season opener, with two main distances suited to all levels.

🏔️ What makes this stage unique

The only SUP event on a historic canal linking two alpine lakes. Magical paddling through wild reed beds and medieval villages, in the heart of an exceptional classified site.

Stage highlights
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Sheltered course

The canal protects from wind and waves — ideal for season openers and beginners.

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Preserved nature

Paddle through reed beds and wildlife in a remarkable classified site.

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Two distances for everyone

6 km fun with the current or 14.5 km competitive with a loop on Lake Bourget.

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Chanaz village

Festive finish in the ‘Little Venice of Savoy’ — restaurants, food trucks and great atmosphere.

Race day program

🏁 Long Distance — 14.5 km

08h30Bib pickup in Chanaz (Maison des Associations)
10h15Briefing on the village square
10h45Start — Canal upstream, lake loop, return to Chanaz

🚣 Short Distance — 6 km

08h30Drop your board at the start (Plage de Chatillon, Chindrieux)
09h30Free shuttles Chanaz → Chatillon
11h15Briefing
11h30Race start (downstream towards Chanaz)

🎊 Afternoon for everyone

12h30Friendly lunch — local food trucks and village restaurants
14h00Kids Race (free, equipment provided)
15h00Dragon Race & XL Tribe Challenge on the canal
16h00Prize ceremony
The courses

Long Distance

14,5 km

Départ en aval du canal. Remontée technique face au courant, puis l’immensité sauvage du lac du Bourget s’ouvre devant vous. Demi-tour face à la plage de Châtillon, redescente rapide vers Chanaz. Un full course qui mêle technique et endurance.

Short Distance

6 km

Le parcours « plaisir ». Profitez du courant pour descendre le canal entre roselières et nature sauvage jusqu’à la marina de Chanaz. Accessible to all, même aux débutants motivés !

📝 Inscriptions ouvertes !

Profitez des tarifs préférentiels — places limitées pour préserver le site.

🆕 Pack Sérénité (15€) : Inscription + location matériel complet haut de gamme (SUP Red Paddle, combinaison néoprène, chaussons).
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Défi XL Tribu : Jusqu’à 6 personnes sur un Paddle Géant — 80€ tout inclus.
🦺 Sécurité : Gilet 50N et combinaison néoprène obligatoires. Certificat médical non requis.
🏆 2025 edition recap

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Belle ouverture de saison sur le Canal de Savieres et le Lac du Bourget ! Conditions ideales pour cette 10e edition anniversaire.

Longue Distance

NomTemps
1Sebastien Jalmain01:24:54
2Olivier Comazzi01:24:55
3Vincent Fondeviole01:24:57

Courte Distance

NomTemps
1Gregory Guiffray00:53:42
2Maya Jalmain00:56:48

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