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Río Belelle. Photo: carrodeguas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Río Belelle

Kayak spot · Spain

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IVat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • 4.3 kmthe section

Full forecast

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Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. See it for expert paddlers.

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put-in, take-out, its town

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Photos of Río Belelle

Río Belelle Neda A Coruña 05
Photo: Tanja Freibott, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Río Belelle

A river section on the Río Belelle, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. It runs 4.3 km along the river. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.5 km away. The town to stay in is Ferrol. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Río Belelle
  • Grade Grade IV, on the international scale.
  • Length 4.3 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.5 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$1,130–US$2,130 each

about US$1,130–US$2,130 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 30 October 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to LCG, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$442–US$918
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$67–US$107
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$241–US$402
Food7 days eating outabout US$234–US$442
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$261
Totalabout US$1,130–US$2,130

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Ferrol

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Closest

Ferrol

about 20 min by car · 24 places to stay

about US$87/nightcountry average

See 24 places to stay in Ferrol · Booking.com

About Ferrol 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 17h 40m

About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LCG, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Club Náutico Firrete 7.5 km

    +34605236646

  • Club Náutico de Piraguismo Ría de Betanzos 21 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