
Torrent de Pussy
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 1 kn gusting 13, Air 11 °C
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 586, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 881, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1073, 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 | 76, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 86, good | 1 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 1 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 2 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 15.3 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 Torrent de Pussy
A launch on the Torrent de Pussy. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The town to stay in is Les Avanchers-Valmorel.
- River Torrent de Pussy
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away.
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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$1,430–US$2,680 each
about US$1,430–US$2,680 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,680 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Les Avanchers-Valmorel
14 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Les Avanchers-Valmorel its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 20m by road
Flights ORD → MXP on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Les Avanchers-Valmorel · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Les Avanchers-Valmorel · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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LocaPaddle 22 km
Coureurs de Rivières 25 km
Plan d'eau 25 km
Eau Vive Rafting 25 km
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