Kayak, paddle and climbing around La Parata

To paddle towards the Sanguinaires, the Grand Site lists three companies hiring kayaks, paddleboards and boats near La Parata: L'Iliade, Eco Nautica and Cappai (jet skis). The crossing to the archipelago is exposed: the mouth of the gulf catches the wind and the open-sea swell, and there are no lifeguards. On land, the A Reta climbing site, 10 minutes' walk from the visitor centre on the customs path, has 9 routes on a granite wall.

Hire companies listed by the Grand Site

List published by the Grand Site of the Sanguinaires Islands, accessed on 9 November 2026. Prices and hours from the companies.

Before you paddle

The archipelago marks the mouth of the gulf: the water there is more exposed than at the head of the bay. At Ajaccio airport, Météo-France records an average of 23.7 days a year with gusts above 58 km/h, more often from November to March. Go out on a calm sea, leave a margin for the return, and do not land on the islets closed to the public: they shelter, among others, yellow-legged gull nests.

Climbing at A Reta

On the customs path, 10 minutes’ walk from the visitor centre, the A Reta climbing site offers 9 routes on a natural granite wall. Information at the Maison du Grand Site.

Prefer a boat?

To see the archipelago without effort, see the boat trips; to look underwater, diving and snorkeling.