Arteka

Arteka organizes your leisure activities in the Pyrénées Atlantiques!

Need to recharge your batteries? Want a physical activity to get you going, but at the same time make you vibrate?

The company offers activities of all types:

• Mountain: with outdoor activities such as climbing, mountain biking, caving and many others!
• Sea : Learn to surf, paddle surf or even sea kayak
• White water: Thrilling sports will be offered to you. Canyoning, Rafting, and many other surprises!

Everyone is welcome, no matter your level. Children are also admitted since activities are offered to them from 6 years old.

Different packages will be offered to you to practice your leisure activities, with accommodation, meals and transport included if you wish:

• Youth stays: for holiday centers or even school outings.
• Themed weekend: to discover activities with family or friends

The whole team awaits you for adventures rich in thrills where physical activity and pleasure intertwine for maximum satisfaction.

You will inevitably find the formula that will suit your expectations. You are also allowed to combine several activities to vary the pleasures.

Do not hesitate to consult their catalog, or to request information from them for any additional information.

Arteka, your partner in leisure activities.

Arteka Canoë introduces you to a new white water sport!

They introduce you to the canoe raft, otherwise called Hot Dog.

Specifically adapted to river descents, it will take you through the landscapes of the Basque Country.

Two-seater inflatable boat, you climb in with a traveling companion, double paddles, and you set off to meet the waters! Don’t hesitate to bring family and friends to practice this friendly activity.

The lightness of the canoe raft allows you to steer it easily.

Like adventurers, you progress with the currents in a natural and wild atmosphere. The sounds of nature are both relaxing and intriguing.

For any further information, you can make a free information request to Arteka Canoë.

Arteka Kayak takes you to sea!

Have you ever gone sea kayaking? This is a great opportunity to visit places inaccessible on foot or with larger boats.

Discover the caves that line the coastline, the clear waters that extend beneath your boat, the rocks, the coastal landscape... a real pleasure for the eyes, and a change from traditional river walks.

You set off on the latest generation kayaks for walks that will remain engraved in your memory.

They are unsinkable, have a self-draining system and even have an airtight compartment where you can keep your personal belongings and a small supply.

Accessible to everyone as long as they know how to swim, it is an activity that combines sensations, discovery and poetry.

Try the adventure and get on board with Arteka Kayak!

Arteka Canyoning provides you with a 100% natural play area!

Dug by water and shaped by the winds, the different obstacles/games that canyoning offers you have a taste of adventure.

Natural slides, waterfalls, jumps… you evolve in a wild and exciting atmosphere. Equipped, you will be protected against cold water and potential dangers. A guide will supervise you during your outings.

You make your way through an enchanting setting that will delight all the senses. Strong sensations are to be expected, and you will leave with a head full of memories.

It is a wonderful experience for all those who want or need to escape, who want to recharge their batteries and rediscover the vanished pleasure of the conquests of deserted worlds, still untrodden by the footsteps of man.

Arteka Canyoning, to conquer the unsuspected treasures of natural heritage.

Arteka Rafting, an ideal activity surrounded by nature.

Discover white water sports with Arteka, especially rafting.

How does this work?

Once equipped, you board an unsinkable inflatable boat called a raft. Sensations guaranteed!

It's an activity to do in a group, and which offers you fabulous bursts of laughter throughout the course.
Whatever your level, you will be received in good humor and conviviality.

You go down the rivers of the Basque country. Hang in there! You will have to face the rapids!

No matter your level, whether you are a novice, amateur or experienced practitioner, different itineraries can be offered to you according to your expectations.

Do not wait any longer ! Request information from Arteka Rafting for any additional information.

On your fins with Arteka Hydrospeed!

Here you are literally moving in the river. With your fins, your reinforced wetsuit, your helmet and your float, you will have to progress on your own through the currents.

Your equipment protects you from the shocks of the natural environment, and you move in total freedom.

Play with the elements to advance your progress. Several routes are possible depending on the levels of difficulty you wish to tackle.

From the initiation to the sporting course, it is above all about having fun in a friendly and safe atmosphere:

• Descent of the Nive: Rather recommended for beginners, the small currents of the Nive gradually adapt you to the practice of hydrospeed.
• Descent of the Larrau : A little more sporty, this river will give you thrills
• Descent of the Saison : The Saison River takes you into the tumult of entertainment

At the same time, you have the opportunity to discover the landscapes of the Basque Country from a point of view different from traditional methods.

Immerse yourself in adventure with Arteka Hydrospeed.

Arteka Paddle Surf lets you discover stand-up surfing!

Invented on the Hawaiian coasts as a means of traveling between the islands, it is today practiced as a leisure and entertainment sport.

Paddle surfing is a discipline to which access is open to all. It is much more technically affordable than pure and simple surfing, since the board is larger.

You move around standing up using a paddle, and can enjoy the views of the horizon.

This sport is all the rage in the water sports family, since it is original, comfortable and accessible.
Move as you please across a sea of possibilities.

With your family or friends, it is a relaxing practice that will allow you to feel in total harmony with nature.

Do not hesitate to include it in the formula you choose for your next leisure outings with Arteka Paddle Surf.

During the winter, discover or rediscover a pleasure with Arteka Snowshoes.

When we think of winter sports, skiing or snowboarding come to mind... snowshoe hiking is a good alternative to take your mind off things.

This activity is accessible to all types of people, since it does not require any particular experience or technical skills.

You embark on a memorable experience, in the pure atmosphere of the mountain: immaculate white and pollution-free air: neither visual, nor sound, nor olfactory.

It's an opportunity to revive all your senses, in the Vallée d'Aspe, d'Ossau, or even in the forest. Discover winter landscapes and their benefits, for the body and the heart.

An enriching experience that will please the whole family.

Arteka Snowshoes awaits you this winter!

Arteka Randonnée takes you to discover the fabulous spaces of the Pyrénées Atlantiques.

Do you need a return to basics? Do you want to satisfy your curiosity about the fauna and flora of the region?

So don't wait any longer, and go hiking in the magical setting that the mountain landscapes offer you.

You will get many benefits from it!

• Health : walking is one of the best ways to stay in shape. Good for the heart, for the lungs, it has many benefits that promote the overall health of the body.
• Discovery: you will have the opportunity to learn more about the mountain and the forms of life that populate it. You will surely have the chance to see different species in their natural environment. A treat!
• Well-being: Take the time to observe, you will certainly benefit mentally. You will return home relaxed and recharged by your experience in the great outdoors. A personal satisfaction that will delight all practitioners!

Don't wait any longer, and set off to meet Nature.

You will leave conquered, with a head full of memories that will mark the young and old who participated in this expedition with Arteka Randonnée.

Arteka Escalade puts this practice within everyone’s reach!

Young and old can practice this sport, whatever their level. The company sweeps away preconceived ideas:

No need to be an extreme athlete with exceptional physical condition to practice climbing with joy and good humor.

This practice is accessible to everyone because balance and desire are the main key to success.

You will be surrounded and initiated by professionals if you are still a novice.

Climbing means enjoying freedom in a wonderful setting. This activity is challenging, and brings you happiness and personal satisfaction once the challenge is met.

Arteka Escalade, to feel good while having fun.

Arteka Speleology takes you to discover a still little-known world.

You walk the earth every day. It is familiar to you, its colors, its smells, the noises that populate it... but how many times have you wondered what it is hiding deep inside?

A whole world to discover with caving. On the border between science and leisure, you are drawn into the mysterious depths of the cavities of the Atlantic Pyrenees.

Different descents are organized according to your desires and your level. Some of them are recommended for discovery. Others are steeper and require specific equipment which will be provided to you on site.

You will discover, in practice, what you will learn in theory: vocabulary specific to caving, a special way of progressing in caves, the application of techniques inherent to the activity...

Don't wait any longer, and develop your knowledge with Arteka Caving.

Arteka Vélo MTB, for an outing in the heart of the Pyrénées Atlantiques mountains.

The advantage of mountain biking is not only the exciting side of the challenge, but it is also the possibility of discovering new spaces in less time than it takes for hiking, for example.

It is a sport truly suited to lovers of the great outdoors and nature.

In addition, its accessibility allows you to take the whole family with you.

Several mountain bike outings are organized according to your preferences:

• Different periods of time: from half-day to intense training lasting several days
• Different types of soil: descents, techniques, discovery hikes, etc.

There will be something for everyone and for all tastes.

You can contact Arteka Vélo VTT for any further information!

A game, a sport, a well of knowledge… discover orienteering with Arteka Orientation.

In the middle of the mountain, you will have to find your way and follow a route in order to find the different markers, placed in strategic places on the site.

Independently, you are equipped with a map and a compass, and you set off on an adventure in one of the most beautiful French landscapes.

Orienteering is a game, but at the same time a physical activity, which allows people who want to walk, but are not very enthusiastic about hiking, to practice with a concrete and precise objective.

You can also practice mountain biking. You discover the mountain in all its splendor, whether as a whole, or in every little detail that makes it what it is: the plants, the animals, the minerals.

With Arteka Orientation, you won't just find waypoints: learn more about the world of mountains.

All the sensations of surfing with Arteka Surf.

Sliding is a special sensation since it is not felt on a daily basis. It brings to the brain a euphoric feeling of novelty and challenge, since balance plays a major role.

One of the characteristics of sliding is that it brings us back to the feeling of freedom and speed, associated with a rush of adrenaline.

Surfing is all of this rolled into one sport. A healthy and environmentally friendly way to discover how the body works, in harmony with the forces of Nature.

Arteka Surfallows you to embark on this adventure on the Basque Coast, whatever your level.
Instructors will be there to advise you and teach you the techniques that will allow you to make the most of this water sport.

Arteka Surfis waiting for you on the beaches!