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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?

79Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 22 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 72 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
14°C
Rain
8.6 mm

Wed 4 · 92 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Thu 5 · 79 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
12kntoo gusty
Air
15°C
Rain
1.5 mm

Fri 6 · 78 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
3kn
Air
9°C
Rain
4.5 mm

Sat 7 · 68 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
7.8 mm

Sun 8 · 74 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Mon 9 · 74 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
4kn
Air
5°C
Rain
0 mm

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

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 290, good
  2. Tue 372, good
  3. Wed 492, good
  4. Thu 579, good
  5. Fri 678, good
  6. Sat 768, good
  7. Sun 874, good
  8. Mon 974, good
  9. Tue 1071, good
  10. Wed 1164, good

The spot in three facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 1 kmthe section
  • 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 2Nov90, good2 kn8kn17°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov72, good7 kn15kn14°C8.6 mm
Wed 4Nov92, good4 kn11kn22°C0.3 mm
Thu 5Nov79, good6 kn12kntoo gusty15°C1.5 mm
Fri 6Nov78, good1 kn3kn9°C4.5 mm
Sat 7Nov68, good4 kn12kn8°C7.8 mm
Sun 8Nov74, good4 kn12kn6°C0.3 mm
Mon 9Nov74, good2 kn4kn5°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov71, good3 kn14kn4°C2.7 mm
Wed 11Nov64, good5 kn18kn4°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–Sep

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

  1. Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 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. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec3of 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

put-in, take-out, 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

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

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. For new 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 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

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Closest

Mattawa

about 35 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

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Getting there

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

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