Create unforgettable memories with your teams thanks to AKWA Experience
Are you looking for a unique team-building activity in Paris to bring your teams together? With AKWA Expérience, a specialist in water activities on the Ourcq Canal, treat your employees to a one-of-a-kind experience: a fun cruise aboard electric boats that don’t require a license. Combining team building, fun, and a change of scenery, enjoy an unforgettable experience in a lush, picturesque setting.
The Ourcq Canal: a natural setting for building team spirit
Located just a stone's throw from La Villette, the Canal de l’Ourcq is a true haven of peace in the heart of Paris. Far from the noise and stress of city life, it offers the perfect setting for an outdoor team-building event. Our electric boats—100% eco-friendly, quiet, and accessible to everyone—make it easy to organize activities that foster camaraderie and collaboration.
With AKWA, you can choose from several team-building packages on the water:
- Relaxing cruises to foster interaction;
- Water-based scavenger hunts to foster teamwork and cooperation;
- Team challenges on the water to build genuine team spirit.
Our team-building packages in Paris
AKWA X Marcopolette
Become the captain of your crew and take on fun and creative challenges aboard our boats! Using an interactive web app, your teams will need to demonstrate teamwork, creativity, and keen observation to score as many points as possible.
👉 Examples of challenges:
- Sing the chorus of a classic song as a group.
- Reconstruct a mural from a zoomed-in image.
- Create a photo collage inspired by a street artist.
- Capture unique moments along the water.
Practical information:
- Duration: 2 hours (please arrive 30 minutes before boarding)
- Up to 60 participants
- Departure: AKWA Water Sports Center, Paris 19th arrondissement
- Picnic option with a partner restaurant
- Price: €45 excl. tax per person (+10% service charge)
AKWA EXPRESS – The Waterway Version of Pékin Express
Turn the Ourcq Canal into a life-size playground with an adventure inspired by *Pékin Express*. In teams of 6 to 8, take part in a thrilling water-based scavenger hunt led by our experts. At each stop, a variety of challenges await you: a musical blind test, ring toss, photo challenges, eco-challenges, and more.
👉 Upcoming challenges:
- Music blind test: Identify the song that your boat is named after.
- Objective: Successfully throw a ring from the boat.
- Photo challenge: Take a photo of 10 people wearing red.
- Go green: Pick up floating trash with a net.
- Sailor: Tie a sailor's knot in record time.
Practical information:
- Duration: 2 hours (€85 excl. tax per person) or 3 hours (€90 excl. tax per person) – please arrive 30 minutes early
- Participants: 50 to 160 participants
- Location: Starting point: 211 – Parc de la Villette, Paris 19th arrondissement
- Dining: Picnic option available
- Private rental of Room 211 available (upon request)
The Benefits of Team Building with AKWA Expérience
Our 100% electric, quiet, and pollution-free boats offer an eco-friendly activity, perfect for combining relaxation with respect for the environment. Easy to use, they require neither a license nor prior experience, allowing everyone to fully enjoy the experience. Customized activities enhance the cruise to strengthen team bonding and create moments of camaraderie among colleagues. The entire experience takes place in an exceptional setting, along the canal, passing through vibrant, green neighborhoods such as Parc de la Villette.
A customized package for your corporate events
Whether it’s for a seminar, a corporate event, a team-building day, or simply an outing among colleagues, AKWA Expérience designs unique team-building experiences just for you. With a variety of activities designed for everyone, we offer you the opportunity to strengthen bonds, foster team cohesion, and share an unforgettable experience in a unique and welcoming setting.