Is it worth the trip?
77Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 5 kn gusting 15, Air 17 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 29kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 36kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 110, poor
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 | 87, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 13°C | 0.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 17°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 36kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 39kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 34kntoo gusty | 12°C | 4.5 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.
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the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
4 places
- La Nive 1.1 km away
- Nive, Bidarray - Itxassou 1.1 km away
- Bastan, Urbakura - Bidarray 3.9 km away
- Nive, Ossès - Bidarray 4.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cocktail Aventure
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Bidarray. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak 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.
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$1,330–US$2,490 each
about US$1,330–US$2,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BIQ, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,490 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bidarray
1 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Bidarray 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 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BIQ, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → BIQ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bidarray · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bidarray · 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