L'Ognon
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 267, good
- Tue 336, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1185, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 18.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 36, poor | 5 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 6.9 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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'Ognon
A river section on the L'Ognon, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 18 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. The town to stay in is Bonnal.
- River L'Ognon
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 18 km along the river.
- 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 16 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 2 November 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$490–US$1,020 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bonnal
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14 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Bonnal 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 16h 45m
About 16h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 15m by road
Flights ORD → ZRH 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 Bonnal · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bonnal · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at L'Ognon à Beaumotte-Aubertans: 2.72 m³/s, very low for November (updated 29 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
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