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St George Vaud, the nearest town, 5 km away. Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Toleure, Bière - Résevoir

Kayak spot · Switzerland

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

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

The spot in two facts

  • Grade Vat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water

Full forecast

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Not for grade III 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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About

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About Toleure, Bière - Résevoir

A river section, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV to V, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The town to stay in is St George Vaud. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort, 1 kayak spot, 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • Grade Grade IV to V, on the international scale.
  • Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 11 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$1,850–US$3,410 each

about US$1,850–US$3,410 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ZRH, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$489–US$1,020
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$188–US$315
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$462–US$764
Food7 days eating outabout US$449–US$831
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$261–US$482
Totalabout US$1,850–US$3,410

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: St George Vaud

Closest

St George Vaud

9 min by car · 4 places to stay

about US$174/nightcountry average

See 4 places to stay in St George Vaud · Booking.com

About St George Vaud its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$174 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 10m

About 17h 10m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → ZRH, direct, then 3h 45m 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