From the owner: Loisir,detente,canotage,barque.Decouvrez le lac Daumesnil.read more

Just a short, South-West, walk away from Porte Dauphine, right at the edge of the Lac Inférieur…read moresits a small, wooden shack which enables locals and tourists alike to rent a rowing boat. At 10€ per hour, it's not exactly cheap but the service has been around for decades and still remains a pretty popular thing to do on a nice, sunny day outside. The row boats themselves aren't special in any way but remain unchanged over the years. They're wooden, well maintained but will require a little elbow grease to get going. It is however worth it and a lot of fun, for kids and adults alike. The lake itself is pretty big and is located in the scenic Bois de Boulogne which makes for a fun adventure albeit a pricey one.

Took daily classes for a week there a few years ago, loved it! Going 10 times around the island in…read moreaviron, then having dinner Chez Gégène on the other side... Unforgettable.

From the owner: Histoire d'eau A la fin du 19 ème siècle, la mode du canotage, venue d'Angleterre, fait entrer…read moreJoinville dans un véritable âge d'or : guinguettes, passeurs, loueurs et constructeurs de canots s'installent un peu partout. A la même époque, la première société d'aviron s'installe sur la Marne, sur l'île Fanac, à Joinville. S'ensuit une joyeuse guéguerre. Aujourd'hui, l'Aviron est toujours roi à Joinville et la société nautique compte 2 clubs face à face, séparés par la Marne. Alors, à vos marques, prêt, ramez !