Ardèche, Aubenas (pont Jaune) - Vogüe
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 67 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in two facts
- Grade IVits hardest rapid IV+
- Moving waterthe water
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 5 kn | 16kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ardèche, Aubenas (pont Jaune) - Vogüe
A river section on the Ardèche, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III to IV, its hardest rapid IV+, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 km away. The town to stay in is Aubenas. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- River Ardèche
- Grade Grade III to IV, its hardest rapid IV+, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.1 km away.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,430–US$2,660 each
about US$1,430–US$2,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, kayak hire.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FNI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$328–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$288 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Aubenas
5 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Aubenas its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 45m
About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FNI, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 55m by road
Flights ORD → FNI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Aubenas · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Aubenas · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Les Argonautes 18 km
FaceSud 22 km
Canoyak 22 km
Oceanide Canoe 23 km
Rivière et Nature 23 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