La Boutonne
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 9, Air 14 °C
Tue 3 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 327, poor
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1179, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat 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 | 62, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 27, poor | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec4of 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
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Kayak Club Angérien 3.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Boutonne
A launch on the La Boutonne. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Jean-d'Angély. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River La Boutonne
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 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$1,400–US$2,600 each
about US$1,400–US$2,600 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 LRH, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$951 |
| 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$1,400–US$2,600 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Saint-Jean-d'Angély
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about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Saint-Jean-d'Angély 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 35m
About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LRH, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 20m by road
Flights ORD → LRH on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Saint-Jean-d'Angély · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Saint-Jean-d'Angély · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at La Boutonne à Saint-Julien-de-l'Escap: its gauge has sent no reading in the last day, so check it before you go.
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
Kayak Club Angérien 3.3 km
La Paillotte 25 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