White water sports

Adventure at its purest… Luz is the ideal place for adrenaline junkies, thrill seekers, Sunday adventure seekers, those who are a bit intimidated by adventure as such and those who like to go BIG … Here risk talkers and those who want to just “give it a go” can partake. The range of activities is as endless as your appetite for it. Here you can fulfil all your dreams of adventure and thrills are guaranteed.

Canyoning

Luz is an ideal base camp for canyoning, it is near to several sites (30min by car): Ossoue Canyon, Gloriettes Canyon or Héas Canyon.

Canyoning and safety
For the practice of canyoning on these sites, dams, water intakes and hydroelectric structures are located upstream. Before entering the canyons of Héas, Gloriettes and Ossoue, consult the Niv’Eau application (https://www.niv-eau.fr/#/) or the canyon answering machine (05 62 92 46 13) which will give you will advise if you can safely descend the canyon.

Rafting

Luz is an ideal base camp for white water sports – plenty of fun on the Gave de Pau River. Enjoy a peaceful or exhilarating experience on the river, alone or with a guide for a few hours…

Fishing

A variety of courses and beautiful locations are available for you to discover our 42 mountain lakes and our 300km of rivers.

Fishing in mountain lakes
Luz-Saint-Sauveur offers different sites where you can indulge in your favourite passion: fishing. Young or old, fly fishing or line fishing, in a lake or a river, you choose how you will catch the famous Pyrenean brown trout:

No kill zones
Fishing zone and taster courses for children (only in summer)
Fishing school and fishing guide book

Fishing map for sale at the tourist office (issued with the fishing guide book).

Fishing and safety
Be careful, hydroelectric power stations and dams are present in the valley. The water level can rise at any time, automatically and even in good weather.