Le Lison
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 133, poor
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 383, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 830, poor
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1083, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 33, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, poor | 12 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 10°C | 7.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 13°C | 4.8 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 10 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 19°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
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
- Apr7of 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 Mon 2 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Lison
A launch on the Le Lison. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 19 km away. The town to stay in is Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot and 1 climbing area.
- River Le Lison
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 19 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$1,430–US$2,670 each
about US$1,430–US$2,670 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
1 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne 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 10m
About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at Le Lison [source] à Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne - Vasque: its gauge has sent no reading in the last day, so check it before you go.
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
Syratu 19 km
Canoë kayak | Akila 19 km
Évasion Loue 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