L'Oise
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 283, good
- Tue 382, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1188, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 3.2 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 | 83, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 82, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | 9 kn | 24kn | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 88, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 2.7 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Ohis 0.5 km away
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- Effry 2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About L'Oise
A river section on the L'Oise, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.2 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.3 km away. The town to stay in is Hirson. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.
- River L'Oise
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 3.2 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.3 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$1,400–US$2,610 each
about US$1,400–US$2,610 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 BRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$462–US$965 |
| 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$1,400–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hirson
about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Hirson 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 15h 05m
About 15h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BRU, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → BRU on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Hirson · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Hirson · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at L'Oise à Hirson - mire historique: 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
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