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L'Ill
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 8 kn gusting 20, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 284, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 583, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1095, good
- Wed 1189, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 10 kn | 27kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 7°C | 2.1 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 95, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 17°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 14°C | 5.7 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Strasbourg Eaux Vives - Canoë Kayak 1 km away
- Bassin des Remparts 1.7 km away
- Einstieg Groschenwasser 4.9 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'Ill
A launch on the L'Ill. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 km away. The town to stay in is Strasbourg. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River L'Ill
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.0 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$2,670 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: Strasbourg
about 5 min by car · 162 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Strasbourg 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 16h 10m
About 16h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 2h 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 Strasbourg · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Strasbourg · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at L'Ill à Strasbourg [Chasseur Froid], 6 km downstream: 43.1 m³/s, very low for November (updated 4 h 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
Strasbourg Eaux Vives - Canoë Kayak 1.0 km
ill Club 3.6 km
Le Five 6.4 km
Aquatic Club d'Alsace et de Lorraine - site de Plobsheim 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