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Le Grenouillet
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
70Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 18 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 34kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 25.5 mm
Sat 7 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 157, fair
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 374, good
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 553, fair
- Fri 659, fair
- Sat 772, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 968, good
- Tue 1074, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 57, fair | 14 kn | 26kn | 16°C | 0.7 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 74, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 12 kn | 24kn | 16°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 53, fair | 16 kn | 34kn | 17°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 59, fair | 6 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 25.5 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 72, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 68, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 14°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 1 kn | 13kn | 18°C | 0 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Grenouillet
A river section on the Le Grenouillet, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. It runs 2.5 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 km away. The town to stay in is Saint-Raphaël. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site, 1 kayak spot, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Le Grenouillet
- Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
- Length 2.5 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.4 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$1,370–US$2,590 each
about US$1,370–US$2,590 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,040 |
| 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$1,370–US$2,590 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Saint-Raphaël
17 min by car · 72 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Saint-Raphaël 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 55m
About 17h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 55 min by road
Flights ORD → NCE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Saint-Raphaël · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Saint-Raphaël · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Paddle House 3.4 km
La Rague - Watersport 8.3 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