Une excursion inédite en canoë sur la Loire à la découverte des castors, guidée par les spécialistes de l’Office français de la biodiversité Discover the beaver on the Loire! Accompanied by specialists from the French Biodiversity Office, you will learn how to recognize the signs of presence of this emblematic species during a discovery canoe trip on this wild river, not far from Orléans. Cutting, debarking, burrow-hut, dam, ... The beaver will have no more secrets for you. To punctuate this outing, a dinner, on the lookout for beavers, will be proposed to you on the banks of the Loire. - What to see: observation of the Loire's heritage birds (dwarf and common terns, melanocephalous gulls, small gravelbirds nesting on the sandbanks and islets of the Loire, ardeids nesting in the river banks), observation of the Loire fish (and perhaps the rare Allier salmon), and in the late evening, the chance to observe the beaver. - What we do: canoe trip in the Loiret (not far from Beaugency) at nightfall from 6.30 pm to 10 pm. Speakers : Paul Hurel, expert engineer specialising in beaver monitoring, Pierre Steinbach, project manager for the Loire-Brittany basin, specialist in the Loire, migratory fish and ecological continuity, OFB environmental inspectors. - What we eat: picnic on the banks of the Loire with local produce (rillettes/terrines from Loire fishermen, Orléans-Cléry PDO wine, vegetables from the Loire Valley, etc.) On the programme: - A session on observing heritage birds of the Loire - A picnic on the banks of the Loire - A canoe trip to discover the beavers - Valid for 2 people - Location: near Orléans Photo credit: Philippe Massit