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Amable du Fond River

Kayak spot · Canada

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

64Good 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 · 61 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
14°C
Rain
9.9 mm

Wed 4 · 80 out of 100

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

Thu 5 · 69 out of 100

Wind
11 kn
Gusts
23kn
Air
15°C
Rain
1.7 mm

Fri 6 · 56 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
8°C
Rain
4.2 mm

Sat 7 · 54 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Sun 8 · 56 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Mon 9 · 57 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
9°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 361, good
  3. Wed 480, good
  4. Thu 569, good
  5. Fri 656, fair
  6. Sat 754, fair
  7. Sun 856, fair
  8. Mon 957, fair
  9. Tue 1048, fair
  10. Wed 1146, fair

The spot in two facts

  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jun–Sep7 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, good5 kn13kn17°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov61, good9 kn18kn14°C9.9 mm
Wed 4Nov80, good6 kn15kn22°C0.2 mm
Thu 5Nov69, good11 kn23kn15°C1.7 mm
Fri 6Nov56, fair5 kn11kn8°C4.2 mm
Sat 7Nov54, fair4 kn12kn7°C0.9 mm
Sun 8Nov56, fair1 kn6kn9°C0.9 mm
Mon 9Nov57, fair7 kn16kn9°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov48, fair3 kn11kn5°C0.9 mm
Wed 11Nov46, fair7 kn18kn3°C0.6 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–Sep

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert 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. Sep7of 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 expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, 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

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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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Getting there

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

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