Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 12 °C
Wed 4 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tue 10 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 4.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 329, poor
- Wed 428, poor
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 670, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 1181, good
- Thu 120, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 1.6 kmthe section
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 | 29, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 28, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 15°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 4.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 81, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 14°C | 6.3 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud
A river section on the Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.6 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away. The town to stay in is Besançon. Within 5 km we also list 7 kayak spots, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Canal du Rhône au Rhin - Branche Sud
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 1.6 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 20 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$2,670 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: Besançon
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14 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Besançon 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 17h 05m
About 17h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 35m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Besançon · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Besançon · GetYourGuide
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