Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 984, good
- Tue 1091, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 11.8 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 | 86, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 84, good | 11 kn | 22kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 91, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 15°C | 1.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 17°C | 0 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Couesnon
A river section on the Le Couesnon, 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 17 km away. The town to stay in is Rennes. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
- River Le Couesnon
- 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 17 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$1,330–US$2,490 each
about US$1,330–US$2,490 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 RNS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,490 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rennes
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about 55 min by car · 82 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Rennes 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 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RNS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 55 min by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rennes · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rennes · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Le Couesnon à Romazy - La Mondrais, 2 km downstream: 0.516 m³/s, very low for November (updated 3 h ago). Low.
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
Centre Nautique du Domaine de Boulet 17 km
Base nautique de Canoë-Kayak - La Motte 22 km
Canoë Kayak Club Acigné 22 km
Base de Canoë-Kayak 22 km
Thorigné Eaux Vives 24 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