Franse Vaart
Kayak spot · Belgium
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 289, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1178, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat 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 | 89, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 13°C | 2.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 14.4 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Gentse Kano en Kajak Organisatie 2.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Franse Vaart
A launch on the Franse Vaart. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.3 km away. The town to stay in is Gent. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot and 1 kayak spot.
- River Franse Vaart
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 5 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.3 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 BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$328–US$549 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$161–US$308 |
| Total | about US$1,430–US$2,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gent
about 5 min by car · 182 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Gent 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 14h 10m
About 14h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Gent · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Gent · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Dobber Keizerpoort 0.3 km
Dobber Blaarmeersen 3.6 km
kajakgent 4.1 km
Dobber Latem 7.5 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