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| Ebre & kayak | The river | Stages | Links |
| From Flix to the sea: 9 8 7 6 | 5. From Benifallet to Xerta km 66.6 - (12.3) - km 54.3 PDF | 4 3 2 1 |
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The Ebre river flows in
meanders between hills down to Xerta's lock. During sail season,
usually from april to early november (check www.ebrenavegable.com)
the weir is in service and every hour opens for all kind of boats,
including kayaks. Hors season it's possible to land at a ramp, at the
right side at the beginning of the channel, and walk down to the lock's wharf.
But it is a 800m walk and there are no facilities to carry the boat.
Weir's phone: 977 47 31 58 |
| km 66.6 [L] Benifallet wharf |
| The wind blows upstream and and paddling becomes harder. About 8 km later I can see Xerta's lock. |
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| km 58.5 Xerta's lock |
| I get there just in time for entering the weir, joining another group. We wait until the water level descends and the gates are opened. Like a theather courtain raised after the interval, the river show is played again for our joy and entertainment. |
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| km 57.6 [R] Lock's wharf |
| Just after the weir there is a wharf on the right shore. We would use it to reenter back into the river hors sail season. |
| km 56 [L] Tivenys wharf |
| About 150m far from town. Sites town, Viquipèdia, www.tivenys.com with plenty of data about the town and its history. |
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| km 54.3 [R] Xerta's wharf |
| Here there is a nice restaurant where we can have some drinks or even eat lunch while watching the kayak tied up at the wharf. Sites town, Viquipèdia, Fòrum xertolí Where to stay Hotel Villa Retiro Resort 5*, Camí dels Molins, 2. Tel: 977 473 003, Fax: 977 473 320 Alberg Assut, C/ Major, 63, Tel. 678 676 767 , info@albergassut.com |
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