Le Gard
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
86Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 5 kn gusting 15, Air 14 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 12 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 10.2 mm
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 459, fair
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1174, good
The spot in four facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 25.6 kmthe section
- 1 portagecarry round
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 | 0, poor | 14 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 59, fair | 10 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 12 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 13°C | 10.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 13°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 74, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 16°C | 35.1 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
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
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Gard
A river section on the Le Gard, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 26 km along the river. 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The town to stay in is Collias. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- River Le Gard
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 26 km along the river.
- Portages 1 portage mapped: a weir, fall or hazard to carry round.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 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$1,340–US$2,510 each
about US$1,340–US$2,510 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 FNI, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| 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$1,340–US$2,510 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Collias
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about 5 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Collias 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FNI, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Collias · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Collias · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Le Gard [Gardon aval] à Remoulins - Pont neuf: 7.76 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
Kayak Vert 0.2 km
Canoë Collias 0.8 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