Durance, Le Rabioux - Embrun
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
51Fair out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 51 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 51 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 51 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 51 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 51 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 2 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert 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
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Durance, Rabioux, Welle 0.1 km away
- Durance, Vague et Rapide du Rabioux (Chateauroux) 0.5 km away
- La Durance 0.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Durance, Le Rabioux - Embrun
A river section on the Durance, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.2 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chateauroux les Alpes. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Durance
- Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.2 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$2,680 each
about US$1,430–US$2,680 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 MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,680 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chateauroux les Alpes
3 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Chateauroux les Alpes 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 25m
About 17h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 50m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Chateauroux les Alpes · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Chateauroux les Alpes · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at La Durance à Embrun [La Clapière]: 19.8 m³/s, low for November (updated 22 min ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River flow in France: Hub'Eau (hubeau.eaufrance.fr), data from the hydrometric services (SCHAPI, DREAL), Licence Ouverte 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Yes, we raft! 4.2 km
Stade d'eau vive de Saint-Clément 4.8 km
Slalom course St. Clément 5.0 km
Rêves de Rivieres 8.6 km
La Petite Mer 16 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits