Vallon de la Balma
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 15, Air 19 °C
Tue 3 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
Sat 7 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 290, good
- Tue 390, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 789, good
- Sun 888, good
- Mon 996, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1190, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 14°C | 9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 89, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 88, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 96, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | 1 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 3.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 17°C | 5.7 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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Vallon de la Balma
A launch on the Vallon de la Balma. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.1 km away. The town to stay in is Levens. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.
- River Vallon de la Balma
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.1 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$1,350–US$2,550 each
about US$1,350–US$2,550 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$496–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$94 |
| 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$1,350–US$2,550 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Levens
about 10 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Levens 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 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 45 min by road
Flights ORD → NCE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Levens · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Levens · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Azur Canoë Kayak Rafting 8.1 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