Rhône, Hawaï-sur-Rhône - Bras droit rive droite
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for grade III paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
The spot in two facts
- Grade Vat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
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Not for grade III paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. See it for expert paddlers.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rhône, Hawaï-sur-Rhône - Bras droit rive droite
A launch on the Rhône. Grade V, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.8 km away. The town to stay in is Lyon. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Rhône
- Grade Grade V, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 7 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.8 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$1,330–US$2,500 each
about US$1,330–US$2,500 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 LYS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$483–US$1,010 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$1,330–US$2,500 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lyon
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15 min by car · 199 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Lyon 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 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LYS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lyon · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lyon · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at Le Rhône à Lyon - Villeurbanne CNR: 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
SV Vaulx-en-Velin Canoë Kayak Pirogue 5.0 km
Base nautique 5.1 km
Go Captain 5.5 km
CKDM 7.4 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