Esteron, Roquesteron - Pont de l'Esteron
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 5 kn gusting 14, Air 14 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 5.9 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 13.2 mm
Sat 7 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 366, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 764, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1063, good
- Wed 1151, fair
The spot in two facts
- Grade IVits hardest rapid V
- Moving waterthe water
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 | 66, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 66, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 2 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 5.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 2 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 13.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 64, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 13°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 51, fair | 2 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 13.8 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- L'Estéron 2.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Esteron, Roquesteron - Pont de l'Esteron
A river section on the Esteron, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, its hardest rapid V, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.3 km away. The town to stay in is Coursegoules. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Esteron
- Grade Grade IV, its hardest rapid V, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 9.3 km away.
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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$1,360–US$2,560 each
about US$1,360–US$2,560 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$329–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$289 |
| Total | about US$1,360–US$2,560 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Coursegoules
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46 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Coursegoules 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Coursegoules · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Coursegoules · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Azur Canoë Kayak Rafting 9.3 km
Base de Canoë Kayak 20 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