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La Cure
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 5.3 kmthe section
Full forecast
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Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. See it for grade III paddlers.
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.
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put-in, take-out, its town
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- La Cure, Gouloux - Montal 0 km away
About
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About La Cure
A river section on the La Cure, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II to III, on the international scale. It runs 5.3 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The town to stay in is Gouloux. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River La Cure
- Grade Grade II to III, on the international scale.
- Length 5.3 km along the river.
- 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 11 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$2,610 each
about US$1,400–US$2,610 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 CDG, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Gouloux
2 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Gouloux 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
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CDG, direct, then 4h 10m by road
Flights ORD → CDG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Gouloux · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Gouloux · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at La Cure à Marigny-l'Église [Crottefou], 12 km downstream: 0.822 m³/s, very low for November (updated 1 h ago). Low: it may be too low to paddle.
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
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 11 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits