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Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux, the nearest town, 1 km away. Photo: Daanvr, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

L'Eyrieux

Kayak spot · France

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • 1.6 kmthe section

Full forecast

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Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. See it for grade III paddlers.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About L'Eyrieux

A river section on the L'Eyrieux, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. It runs 1.6 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 km away. The town to stay in is Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.

  • River L'Eyrieux
  • Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
  • Length 1.6 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 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.3 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$1,430–US$2,660 each

about US$1,430–US$2,660 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to GNB, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$489–US$1,010
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$234
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$328–US$543
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$154–US$288
Totalabout US$1,430–US$2,660

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux

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Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux

2 min by car · 14 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 14 places to stay in Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux · Booking.com

About Les Ollières-sur-Eyrieux 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 18h 25m

About 18h 25m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → GNB, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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