Plan d'eau Eygliers
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
54Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 447, fair
- Thu 554, fair
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 845, fair
- Mon 959, fair
- Tue 1041, poor
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 4.1 kmthe section
- Best Jul–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 3 kn | 18kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 3 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 2 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 47, fair | 4 kn | 18kn | 4°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 54, fair | 3 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 2 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 3 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 45, fair | 4 kn | 19kn | 3°C | 3.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 59, fair | 5 kn | 25kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 2 kn | 25kn | 8°C | 18.3 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
best Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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
Plan d'eau Eygliers on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Plan d'eau Eygliers
A river section on the La Durance, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. It runs 4.1 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.6 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mont Dauphin. Within 5 km we also list 7 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River La Durance
- Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
- Length 4.1 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new 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 3.6 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$1,430–US$2,680 each
about US$1,430–US$2,680 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 MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| 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$2,680 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mont Dauphin
3 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Mont Dauphin 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 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 45m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Mont Dauphin · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Mont Dauphin · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at La Durance à l'Argentière-la-Bessée: 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
Slalom course St. Clément 3.6 km
Stade d'eau vive de Saint-Clément 3.8 km
Yes, we raft! 4.3 km
Slalom Course Argentiere-la-Bessee 12 km
Rêves de Rivieres 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