L'Argens
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 3: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 17 °C
Tue 3 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.6 mm
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 6.9 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 395, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 12.2 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 | 96, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 95, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 11 kn | 24kn | 13°C | 4.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 11 kn | 24kn | 16°C | 0.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 11 kn | 27kn | 13°C | 6.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 14°C | 0.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 2.4 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'Argens
A river section on the L'Argens, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 12 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The town to stay in is Lorgues. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River L'Argens
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 12 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
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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$1,440–US$2,690 each
about US$1,440–US$2,690 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,040 |
| 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$1,440–US$2,690 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lorgues
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11 min by car · 21 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Lorgues 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 18h 40m
About 18h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 40m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lorgues · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lorgues · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at L'Argens aux Arcs - RN 7, 13 km downstream: 4.33 m³/s, normal for November (updated 2 h ago). Running.
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
Club de Tennis de Carnoules 21 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