Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 13 °C
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 2.3 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 35 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tue 10 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 7.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 935, poor
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1195, good
- Thu 1233, poor
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 2.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 35, poor | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 15°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 14°C | 7.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 33, poor | 9 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 14°C | 6.9 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec5of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud
A launch on the Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 26 km away. The town to stay in is Baume les Dames. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
- River Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 26 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$1,430–US$2,670 each
about US$1,430–US$2,670 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 3 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$329–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$2,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Baume les Dames
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11 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Baume les Dames 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 3 November 2026.
Getting there: about 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Baume les Dames · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Baume les Dames · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits