Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 7 kn gusting 10, Air 29 °C
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tue 10 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 375, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1168, good
- Thu 1285, good
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 | 75, good | 9 kn | 12kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 9 kn | 12kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 8kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 11 kn | 15kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 28°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 7 kn | 10kn | 29°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 8 kn | 11kn | 29°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 11 kn | 15kn | 29°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 11 kn | 16kn | 29°C | 1.5 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 28°C | 6.9 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Pagaie - Club de Canoé-Kayak de Kourou
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Kourou. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- 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.
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Where to stay: Kourou
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about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay
About Kourou its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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