Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 4 kn gusting 12, Air 18 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 9.5 mm
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 3.1 mm
Thu 5 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 163, good
- Mon 263, good
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 564, good
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 738, poor
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 954, fair
- Tue 1049, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jul–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 63, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 63, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 1.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 7 kn | 14kn | 10°C | 9.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 3.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 64, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 12°C | 2.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 38, poor | 8 kn | 20kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | 7 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 54, fair | 2 kn | 7kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 49, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0 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 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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 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
- Sep6of 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
the spot and its town
Rivière Gens de Terre on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rivière Gens de Terre
A launch on the Rivière Gens de Terre. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.2 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. No town nearby. Ferme Neuve, 82 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Lac Ste Marie, 139 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 149 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Rivière Gens de Terre
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 7.2 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$777–US$1,460 each
about US$777–US$1,460 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 YOW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$777–US$1,460 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 139 km away
No town nearby
Ferme Neuve, 82 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Lac Ste Marie, 139 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 149 km.
See places to stay near Lac Ste Marie, 139 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 25m
About 9h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YOW, direct, then 4h by road
Flights ORD → YOW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rivière Gens de Terre · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rivière Gens de Terre · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 7.2 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits