fun day - amazing ride. If you have paddled a canoe before get the single side paddles. suggest the 12 KM ride for 55 year old+

Day on the water - Reservation on the internet. The reception team, at departure and arrival, is very pleasant and friendly. Transport and satisfactory equipment

Best canoe company in the area - Helpful and friendly staff. Canoes were more comfortable and lighter than ones we've used with other companies. They have a back rest which makes a huge difference! We also like how you are transported to the start point first, and can make your way at your own pace without a deadline to be back at the finish point. Driver was good and van comfortable.

The Best! - One of the best activities we have ever done on a vacation! Beautiful scenery with castles above and charming villages to visit along the way. It rates more than 5 star!

Great canoe option - Very friendly, welcoming company - easy process of booking online, checking in and getting equipment, great site and route options. Canoes were comfortable too - with back rests! Best canoe service we’ve had in a long time!

Good company, nice staff, less congested base station - We’ve canoed on the Dordogne rive a million times over the years. Just tried Butterfly for the first time because it’s base station is usually located on the south bank between Castelnaud-la-Chapelle and Envaux. The advantage is that the base station is less manic than others cheek by jowl in St Vincent de Cosse, Beynac, Cenac. We left our cars there and were bused up to a quiet spot just upstream from Cenac for the 14km classic going Cenac La Roque-Gageac (stopped for ice cream and swim on beach just downstream of La Roque) then Castelnaud then Beynac then delightful quiet last 1km from Beynac to the Butterfly stop. Delightful because you’ve left behind the crowds at Beynac. Staff nice, helpful, acceptable English. Good triple canoes and single kayaks. We took a mixture and swapped. Allow lots of time so you can swap for picnic ice creams and swims. We took 2pm coach and got back to base late at 7pm. We do like to take out time though. Great value for money when you do it that slowly! PS my teen has special needs and can swim but can’t paddle. Like all local canoe companies here that’s no prob with them. He just sits in the boats and lets us paddle...

A Unique Experience - A mix of site seeing, tanning, exercise and tactical manoeuvres. We booked online a few days in advance and opted for the 12km route from Cénac to Beynac. The staff were very helpful upon reaching the check-in location, and soon we were being driven to the starting location of our chosen route. The canoe journey was fun, picturesque, but also a lot of hard work. The river may have been busier due to the Summer period, so there were numerous canoes and tour boats which we had to avoid. Along the way we passed plenty of small villages and saw a number of castles on the hillsides. In total it took us around 2.5 hours to complete the journey back to base...without any stops. I would suggest going in your swimming trunks and taking a packed lunch/picnic - this way you can stop somewhere on route and enjoy a quick dip and a bite to eat. Definitely opt for the plastic container to keep your personal belongings dry. A trip worth taking and something we would do again.

Friendly and helpful - This was a great way to experience the beauty of the region. The staff was friendly and very helpful with my limited french. The operation was run very smoothly from check in, to launch, to landing.

Business canoeing - Departure scheduled for 11 a.m. with request to be at the departure location by 10:30 a.m. Actual departure by bus at 11:10 a.m. So 3/4 hour wait. Then arrival at VITRAC at 11:50 a.m. and time to get ready for another wait because there were many of us on the bus. Result for a scheduled departure at 11 a.m. actual departure on the water at 12:15 p.m....a route given for 3 hours with return required by 5 p.m. at the latest. From the start of the chain from the bus to the first strokes of the paddles, the process is very well established, the cattle just have to follow. Canoe business.

Poor communication - Hello, we made a booking for Monday but we realised that we are 2 hours away from the destination. We have tried to call and email various times about a refund and have had no reply. I am happy to change the review if this is resolved, the booking was made under Sharon Hearn. I look forward to hearing from you.