Eolia develops the coastline, Nordic walking and outdoor recreation

The Omaha Beach Nature Center distinguished, in its program, water activities - sailing, sailing and sea kayaking - and activities presented as "health sports", including coasting and Nordic walking. In Colleville, Laurent Guérin described coast-long sessions that could accommodate up to 24 people: equipped with gloves, ankle boots and suits, the participants walked in the water for about three kilometers with the help of a paddle. Nordic walking was practiced on the beach or cliffs, for three to four kilometers, with a movement of stick thrust.

Gymnastics was offered from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. A day could continue with long-shore or Nordic walking from 10 a.m. to noon, then sailing in the afternoon. Hélène Dodier, double world champion, was licensed and host in Colleville. A free cliff run was also offered on Sunday mornings. These descriptions and benefits announced are those of the offer presented in the article.

Eleven salaried or volunteer animators, graduated in their discipline, intervened on three sites and eight kilometers of coastline. Colleville was dedicated to teaching, with six two- to three-seater catamarans, 36 sailing tanks for adults, fourteen for children, five two-seater kayaks and two single-seaters, a capacity of twelve people on a kayak trip. Initiation courses were offered to different audiences: individuals, groups, colonies or bachelor parties.

In Vierville, the antenna was dedicated to the rental and discovery of sliding and outdoor sports: kayak, catamaran, skimboard and stand-up paddle. In Saint-Laurent, Eolia had just opened a youth club, presented as a "relooked Mickey club". It operated from Monday to Thursday afternoons, with tournaments on Friday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Facilities were self-serviced on weekends for an additional €1.50. Young people could practice skateboarding, waveboarding, skimboard, skill games, trampoline, street arts, juggling, beach soccer and beach volleyball.

Activities were announced every day from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., depending on the tides and the weather. The indicative rates of the time were €10 per hour for kayaking, €30 to €40 for two hours of sailing, €40 for two hours of catamaran and €10 for coast-long or Nordic walking, equipment provided. Reservations were made at 02 31 22 26 21 or at eolia-normandie@wanadoo.fr. The article is signed F. B.

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