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Llavorsí, the nearest town, 2 km away. Photo: Josep Salvany i Blanch, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Roc Roi

Kayak spot · Spain

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

60Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 6 kn gusting 21, Air 16 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 50 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0.5 mm

Wed 4 · 51 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
6°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 56 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
10°C
Rain
1.2 mm

Fri 6 · 59 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 60 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 64 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
13°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 67 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
16°C
Rain
1.8 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 262, good
  2. Tue 350, fair
  3. Wed 451, fair
  4. Thu 556, fair
  5. Fri 659, fair
  6. Sat 760, good
  7. Sun 864, good
  8. Mon 967, good
  9. Tue 1056, fair
  10. Wed 1155, fair

The spot in three facts

  • Moving waterthe water
  • 5.5 kmthe section
  • 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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Roc Roi
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov62, good7 kn25kn12°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov50, fair1 kn7kn6°C0.5 mm
Wed 4Nov51, fair2 kn12kn6°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov56, fair4 kn14kn10°C1.2 mm
Fri 6Nov59, fair3 kn13kn10°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov60, good3 kn12kn10°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov64, good4 kn15kn13°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov67, good6 kn21kn16°C1.8 mm
Tue 10Nov56, fair3 kn17kn9°C4.2 mm
Wed 11Nov55, fair7 kn29kn9°C2.4 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 expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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More kayaking near here

2 places

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Roc Roi

A river section on the Noguera Pallaresa, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 5.5 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 km away. For expert 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 Llavorsí. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots.

  • River Noguera Pallaresa
  • Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
  • Length 5.5 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 4 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.0 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$1,150–US$2,190 each

about US$1,150–US$2,190 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 LEU, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$482–US$998
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$54–US$87
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$1,150–US$2,190

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Llavorsí

Closest

Llavorsí

about 5 min by car · 9 places to stay

about US$87/nightcountry average

See 9 places to stay in Llavorsí · Booking.com

About Llavorsí 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 35m

About 17h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → LEU, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 45 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

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