Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 6 kn gusting 18, Air 17 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 5.2 mm
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 163, good
- Mon 266, good
- Tue 350, fair
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1069, good
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 | 63, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 50, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 5.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 13°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 14°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 9 kn | 27kn | 18°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 23kn | 17°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 Jun–Sep
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
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 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
Desembarque aguas bravas Aragón, Puentelareina - Yesa on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Esca 10.4 km away
- Esca, Burgui - Sigues 12.2 km away
- Ezka 12.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Desembarque aguas bravas Aragón, Puentelareina - Yesa
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, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Garde.
- 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$1,190–US$2,250 each
about US$1,190–US$2,250 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 PNA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,250 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Garde
37 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Garde 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 17h 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PNA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 15m by road
Flights ORD → PNA on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Garde · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Garde · 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