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Bellac, the nearest town, 17 km away. Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Brame, Moulin de Brame - Base de Lathus

Kayak spot · France

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.

The spot in two facts

  • Grade IVat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water

Full forecast

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Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. See it for expert paddlers.

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put-in, take-out, its town

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Brame, Moulin de Brame - Base de Lathus

A river section on the Brame, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.4 km away. The town to stay in is Chateauponsac.

  • River Brame
  • Grade Grade 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.4 km away.

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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$1,400–US$2,610 each

about US$1,400–US$2,610 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to TUF, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$463–US$959
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$235
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$329–US$543
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$584
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$154–US$289
Totalabout US$1,400–US$2,610

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Chateauponsac

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Closest

Chateauponsac

about 50 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 5 places to stay in Chateauponsac · Booking.com

About Chateauponsac 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 18h 45m

About 18h 45m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → TUF, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h 35m by road

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

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