Eygues, Rémuzat - Saint May
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 9 kn gusting 23, Air 15 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Fri 6 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sat 7 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 260, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 660, good
- Sat 761, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1068, good
- Wed 1145, fair
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 0.5 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 15°C | 0.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 60, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 11°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 61, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 68, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 45, fair | 8 kn | 23kn | 13°C | 24.3 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).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Eygues, Rémuzat - Saint May
A river section on the Eygues, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II to III, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 34 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Rémuzat. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- River Eygues
- Grade Grade II to 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 34 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$2,670 each
about US$1,430–US$2,670 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 MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, 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$2,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rémuzat
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1 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Rémuzat 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 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h 10m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rémuzat · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rémuzat · 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