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La Dordogne
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: Wind 6 kn gusting 19, Air 20 °C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 2.8 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Fri 6 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 385, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 688, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1196, good
- Thu 1286, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 11.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 2.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 0.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 11 kn | 24kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | 6 kn | 19kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 86, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 14°C | 7.8 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
- Dordogne, Vague de Carennac 0.6 km away
- La Dordogne 8.2 km away
- La Dordogne 9.3 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 12 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.5 km away. The town to stay in is Carennac. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River La Dordogne
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 12 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 4.5 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$1,420–US$2,640 each
about US$1,420–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 2 November 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$993 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| 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$1,420–US$2,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Carennac
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about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Carennac 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 19h 25m
About 19h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CFE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Carennac · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Carennac · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Safaraid 4.5 km
Safaraid Kayak 14 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