Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 18 °C
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 5.4 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1179, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 38.1 kmthe section
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 | 81, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 5.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 10 kn | 25kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 23kn | 16°C | 12.6 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- La Dordogne 1.1 km away
- Maronne, La Broquerie - Argentat (D12) 6.7 km away
- Cère, Lamativie gare - Laval de Cère 13.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Dordogne
A river section on the La Dordogne, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 38 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 22 km away. The town to stay in is Monceaux-sur-Dordogne. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River La Dordogne
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 38 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 22 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$1,410–US$2,640 each
about US$1,410–US$2,640 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 CFE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$992 |
| 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$1,410–US$2,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Monceaux-sur-Dordogne
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about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Monceaux-sur-Dordogne 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 05m
About 19h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CFE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h 30m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Monceaux-sur-Dordogne · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Safaraid 22 km
Marcillac Sport Nature 23 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