Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 18 °C
Mon 2 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 10.4 mm
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 5.7 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 185, good
- Mon 289, good
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 585, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1077, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 85, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 14°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 13°C | 10.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 5.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 7°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ruisseau Gordon
A launch on the Ruisseau Gordon. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Kipawa.
- River Ruisseau Gordon
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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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).
Where to stay: Kipawa
1 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Kipawa its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kipawa · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kipawa · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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