Río Aragón
Kayak spot · Spain
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 7 kn gusting 21, Air 17 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 5.1 mm
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1146, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 2.2 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 71, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 3 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 5.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 1 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 5 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 1.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 4 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 2 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 17°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 8 kn | 22kn | 13°C | 3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 46, fair | 6 kn | 21kn | 11°C | 22.2 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go. 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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert 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
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
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More kayaking near here
3 places
- Embarque Aguas Bravas Aragon Jaca Puentelareina 13.1 km away
- Embarque aguas bravas Aragón, Puentelareina - Yesa 21.9 km away
- Acceso aguas bravas Javierrelatre - Anzanigo 27.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Río Aragón
A river section on the Río Aragón, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. It runs 2.2 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jaca. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Río Aragón
- Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
- Length 2.2 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away.
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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$1,190–US$2,250 each
about US$1,190–US$2,250 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 PNA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$241–US$402 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$261 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,250 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Jaca
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about 20 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Jaca its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 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 18h 20m
About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PNA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 45m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Jaca · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Jaca · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Pepe Pádel 20 km
El Escaladillo 23 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