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Amable du Fond River

Kayak spot · Canada

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

61Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 22 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 55 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
13°C
Rain
18.9 mm

Wed 4 · 80 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 68 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
22kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0.8 mm

Fri 6 · 50 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
8°C
Rain
4.8 mm

Sat 7 · 53 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Sun 8 · 49 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 51 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 272, good
  2. Tue 355, fair
  3. Wed 480, good
  4. Thu 568, good
  5. Fri 650, fair
  6. Sat 753, fair
  7. Sun 849, fair
  8. Mon 951, fair
  9. Tue 1057, fair
  10. Wed 1153, fair

The spot in two facts

  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7

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
Mon 2Nov72, good6 kn14kn17°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov55, fair5 kn11kn13°C18.9 mm
Wed 4Nov80, good6 kn15kn22°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov68, good5 kn22kn16°C0.8 mm
Fri 6Nov50, fair8 kn16kn8°C4.8 mm
Sat 7Nov53, fair6 kn17kn8°C0.6 mm
Sun 8Nov49, fair4 kn10kn5°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov51, fair5 kn12kn6°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov57, fair6 kn15kn10°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov53, fair5 kn13kn7°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.

Best time to go

best Jun–Aug

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.

Map

the spot and its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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More kayaking near here

2 places

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Amable du Fond River

A launch on the Amable du Fond River. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mattawa.

  • River Amable du Fond River
  • Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 km away.

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Where to stay: Mattawa

Closest

Mattawa

about 25 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

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Canoe Rental Pickup 1.0 km

  • Canoe Rental Pickup 1.0 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