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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?

89Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 7 kn gusting 17, Air 20 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Mon 2 · 95 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
18°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 3 · 80 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
13°C
Rain
19.5 mm

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
20°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 93 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
16°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Fri 6 · 79 out of 100

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

Sat 7 · 75 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 77 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Sun 191, good
  2. Mon 295, good
  3. Tue 380, good
  4. Wed 4100, good
  5. Thu 593, good
  6. Fri 679, good
  7. Sat 775, good
  8. Sun 877, good
  9. Mon 978, good
  10. Tue 1083, 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 1Nov91, good9 kn20kn15°C0 mm
Mon 2Nov95, good6 kn14kn18°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov80, good6 kn12kn13°C19.5 mm
Wed 4Nov100, good7 kn17kn20°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov93, good8 kn17kn16°C0.6 mm
Fri 6Nov79, good8 kn17kn6°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov75, good5 kn13kn4°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov77, good4 kn11kn5°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov78, good5 kn13kn6°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov83, good7 kn16kn10°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