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Le Léguer
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Wed 4 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 269, good
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 426, poor
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1193, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug5 good days in 7
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 | 69, good | 6 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 13°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 3.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 26, poor | 11 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 13°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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
the spot and its town
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Photos of Le Léguer
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Stade d'eau vive 7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Léguer
A launch on the Le Léguer. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in February, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Lannion. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Le Léguer
- 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.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.4 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$1,380–US$2,570 each
about US$1,380–US$2,570 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 BES, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$443–US$919 |
| 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$1,380–US$2,570 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lannion
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about 15 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Lannion 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BES, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → BES on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lannion · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lannion · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Le Léguer à Pluzunet - Pont Coat Dunois, 6 km upstream: 0.742 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
Lannion Canoë Kayak 6.4 km
Base Sport Nature 6.4 km
Stade d'eau vive 7.0 km
Njord Aventure 10 km
La Roche-Derrien canoë-kayak club 13 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