Rent a boat on Etang de Parentis
In an exceptional natural setting, just a stone’s throw from our campsite in Parentis en Born, the Etang de Biscarrosse lends itself perfectly to boating, whether for walking, fishing or water sports. Here are 5 places to rent a boat to cruise the lake, combining pleasure and safety.
Biscarrosse Nautic (Chantiers Navals du Bassin d’Arcachon)
From Navarrosse, you can sail on the Centre nautique des grands lacs (south lake) as well as on the north lake and the petit lac. A boating license is required to rent one of the six Jeanneau Cap Camarat and Glastron models. With room for 5 to 7 people, our boats are ideal for fishing, cruising or water sports. Rental is by the half-day, day or two-week period. Price: €240 to €320 per day. Discover our selection of the best boat trips in Biscarrosse.
Center nautique des grands lacs
In Gastes, rent a fishing boat with or without a license, a pleasure boat or a water ski boat at the Centre nautique des grands lacs. Four models are available, from 1 to 4 seats, or even 5 depending on the boat: Skanes 510, Antares 45 HB, Rocca Diamant 480 and Barletta 204. In high season (July-August), daily rates range from €50 to €290, depending on the type of boat you choose.
Nautil Club – sailing and adventure school
The Nautil Club is a sailing school in Gastes offering kayaks, paddles, catamarans, dinghies, funboards, windsurfers and pleasure boats for hire. Hobbyists can rent for an hour or half-day. Introductory courses are also available, giving families and friends the chance to discover how to pilot a pleasure boat (€30 per adult for a 1 hr 30 min session, group of 4 to 6 people).
Gastes-Nautic-Peche
Opposite Lac de Parentis in the port of Gastes, Gastes-Nautic-Peche rents fishing boats by the half-day, day or week. You can expect to pay €75 a day for a boat without a license, and €120 to €160 for a boat with a license (between 30 and 115 HP). A fishing and tackle store is also available.
Oxoon Aqualoisirs France
Oxoon is present in Biscarrosse, Sanguinet and Parentis. Here you can hire a fun and unusual little round boat: the hydro-jet. Featuring an internal combustion engine that operates like a jet-ski, it is easy to pilot and allows 360° turns. Accessible to people with reduced mobility, it offers safe cruising in the shade of an integrated parasol. It can accommodate 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children. Oxoon also offers bumper boats, pedalos for all ages and paddles for hire.
