Le Loup
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 4 kn gusting 13, Air 16 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 22.2 mm
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 166, good
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 869, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1070, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 2.6 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 | 66, good | 3 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 4 kn | 20kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C | 22.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 69, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 15°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 13°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 16°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Loup
A river section on the Le Loup, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. It runs 2.6 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.6 km away. The town to stay in is Le Bar-sur-Loup. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Le Loup
- Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
- Length 2.6 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.6 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$1,330–US$2,530 each
about US$1,330–US$2,530 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$40–US$74 |
| 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$2,530 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Le Bar-sur-Loup
2 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Le Bar-sur-Loup 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 40 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 Le Bar-sur-Loup · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Le Bar-sur-Loup · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Le Loup à Tourrettes-sur-Loup [Les Vallettes]: 0.554 m³/s, low for November (updated 40 min 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
Base de Canoë Kayak 7.6 km
Kayakomat 16 km
Centre Nautique 17 km
Club Var Mer 17 km
O'thentique 17 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