If the Ain river is very calm in terms of its flow, it is not the same – normally – with regard to the activity of canoe-kayak rental companies who offer descents of the river during the summer period. of Ain.
A drop in activity of almost 50% in recent weeks for the Esquimaude based in Pont-d’Ain, the same for the canoe-kayak club of the Vallée de l’Ain which also offers this type of activity. “I had no reservations for the Pentecost weekend,” notes Estelle Segura, president of the Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans canoe-kayak club. On the other hand, the activity of boat rental companies in the neighboring departments, whether on the Loue rivers (Jura) or on the Loire, is intense at this time when nature sports enthusiasts are looking for fresh air. “We thought that the context linked to inflation, the fear of the next day, slowed families down in their leisure-related expenses, explains Baptiste Bolomier, manager of Esquimaude…