Desembarque aguas bravas Aragón, Canfranc pueblo - Castiello
Kayak spot · Spain
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 9, Air 15 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 7.1 mm
Wed 4 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 173, good
- Mon 270, good
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 453, fair
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1057, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 73, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 70, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 1 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 7.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 53, fair | 6 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 19kn | 10°C | 2.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 16°C | 2.1 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 5 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 9.9 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
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Río Aragón 5.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Desembarque aguas bravas Aragón, Canfranc pueblo - Castiello
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Villanúa. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- 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$1,200–US$2,260 each
about US$1,200–US$2,260 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LDE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$985 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$241–US$402 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,260 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Villanúa
9 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Villanúa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 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 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LDE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → LDE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Villanúa · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Villanúa · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits