Gave d'Azun, Centrale de Nouaux - Pont de Tilhos
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for grade III paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
The spot in two facts
- Grade IVits hardest rapid IV+
- Moving waterthe water
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Not for grade III paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. See it for expert paddlers.
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- Aregelez-Gazost 5.7 km away
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- Ecolorado 9.3 km away
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About
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About Gave d'Azun, Centrale de Nouaux - Pont de Tilhos
A river section on the Gave d'Azun, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, its hardest rapid IV+, 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 Argelès-Gazost. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Gave d'Azun
- Grade Grade IV, its hardest rapid IV+, 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$1,320–US$2,480 each
about US$1,320–US$2,480 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 LDE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,480 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Argelès-Gazost
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about 10 min by car · 33 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Argelès-Gazost 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 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LDE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 40 min by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Argelès-Gazost · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Argelès-Gazost · GetYourGuide
River level
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Ecolorado 9.3 km
Sport Nature Hautes-Pyrénées 13 km
Yes We Raft 17 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