Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 9 kn gusting 10, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 8.7 mm
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 5.7 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 24 kn
- Gusts
- 31kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 20.1 mm
Mon 9 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 672, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1054, fair
- Wed 1120, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Jul–Aug6 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 4kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 14 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 7°C | 8.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 9 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 72, good | 9 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 9 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 5.7 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 24 kn | 31kntoo gusty | 11°C | 20.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 10 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 54, fair | 7 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 9°C | 24 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 20, poor | 18 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 6°C | 1.8 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 Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Centre nautique de l'Istorlet
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bassin. Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots.
- 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.
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Where to stay: Bassin
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about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Bassin its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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