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Mattawa, the nearest town, 18 km away. Photo: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

Amable du Fond River

Kayak spot · Canada

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

88Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 20 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 95 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 3 · 77 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
20kn
Air
14°C
Rain
11 mm

Wed 4 · 98 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
20°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 88 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
16°C
Rain
2.4 mm

Fri 6 · 84 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
5kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Sat 7 · 72 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 80 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 185, good
  2. Mon 295, good
  3. Tue 377, good
  4. Wed 498, good
  5. Thu 588, good
  6. Fri 684, good
  7. Sat 772, good
  8. Sun 880, good
  9. Mon 981, good
  10. Tue 1078, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 1 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Amable du Fond River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Sun 1Nov85, good8 kn18kn15°C0 mm
Mon 2Nov95, good5 kn13kn17°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov77, good10 kn20kn14°C11 mm
Wed 4Nov98, good3 kn10kn20°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov88, good4 kn11kn16°C2.4 mm
Fri 6Nov84, good3 kn5kn10°C0.9 mm
Sat 7Nov72, good6 kn18kn4°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov80, good2 kn9kn8°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov81, good2 kn9kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov78, good6 kn15kn6°C0 mm

Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. More

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About

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About Amable du Fond River

A river section on the Amable du Fond River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.0 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away. The town to stay in is Mattawa.

  • River Amable du Fond River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 1.0 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away.

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Where to stay: Mattawa

Closest

Mattawa

32 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

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About Mattawa its beds, food and every spot near it

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On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Canoe Rental Pickup 6.5 km

  • Canoe Rental Pickup 6.5 km

The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits