Don't fall into the water!

The first challenge is to get on the paddle board ... and stay there! The SUP is not innate but we quickly make ourselves comfortable on the wobbly board.

A few paddle strokes and off we go. Erquy bay is an idyllic setting : with the harbor on one side and the rocks of the Heussaye on the other during sunset, we are mesmerized. It's a great way to end the day! The nautical center, which organizes paddle sessions, also offers a host of other activities.

Everyone is here because we can practice on land (sand yachting), on the water of course and even under water since there is a diving school present at the "Maison de la mer".

For now, it's the quiet sea that interests us. It's time already to get into the fitness part! Indeed once on the paddle you will have to do a little sport. A few abs to begin with then more difficult positions… and believe me staying on the board while trying to follow the exercise is not easy! Fun laughs guaranteed. The time flies easily and the hour of fitness is reaching its end while the sun sets.

Now it's your turn to try SUP-ness. At the end of the day... we deserve a good meal, so let's go and discover the restaurants of Erquy!

Along the coast and at the foot of 70 meters pink sandstone cliffs between Cap d'Erquy and Cap Fréhel is a unique viewpoint.

The headlands are a bird sanctuary, extraordinary in its diversity.

It's time to go to Erquy! Near the fishing port, "L'oiseau du Cap" is waiting for us. I sit on the deck, breathe deeply and believe for a moment that I'm going to go on an adventure. Already, the maneuver in the harbour gives me a different vision of the landscape, we weave among the fishing boats, and move away from the pier. Bye-bye to the white and red lighthouse of Erquy, and off we go for the next 2 hours and a half!  

The landscapes seen from the sea are spectacular in Brittany. Past the Cap d'Erquy, we've got a breathtaking view of the wild beaches and the pink sandstone cliffs as we approach the islet Saint-Michel. We could be tempted to disembark, but already we see the Cap Frehel... and the promise of other discoveries.

The boat stops for a little while there, next to the ornithological reserve: there are even penguins here! Fortunately, the sailor-guide helps us to locate them on this "wall" of stone where they laid their nests. The crew describes and comments live what unfolds before our eyes: the discovery sea side is also rich in information about the history between the seaside resorts, the local economic activities, the geology ... it is more than a simple sea trip!

Under the Fort-La-Latte, we take our time to take a picture of this incredible stone fortress overlooking the sea.

Then, the speed, the air whipping my face, I breathe deeply, looking towards the horizon, what a pleasure! And in a second we are back to Erquy Bay. Sometimes we even meet dolphins here!