Is it worth the trip?
55Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 26 °C
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 1.6 mm
Thu 5 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 584, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 80, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1186, good
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 | 96, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 27°C | 3.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 26°C | 1.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 26°C | 1.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 28°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 5 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 28°C | 3.3 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Stade en Eaux Vives
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Les Trois Bassins.
- 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.
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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$1,800–US$3,480 each
about US$1,800–US$3,480 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RUN, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$978–US$2,030 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$328–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$288 |
| Total | about US$1,800–US$3,480 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Les Trois Bassins
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about 1h 10m by car · 3 places to stay
About Les Trois Bassins its beds, food and every spot near it
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 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RUN, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → RUN on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Les Trois Bassins · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Les Trois Bassins · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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