Verdon, Slalom Vinon Sur Verdon
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 12 kn gusting 26, Air 16 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Wed 4 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 10.7 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tue 10 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 15 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 371, good
- Wed 450, fair
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 964, good
- Tue 1058, fair
- Wed 1173, good
- Thu 1259, fair
The spot in two facts
- Grade IVat its hardest
- Moving 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 50, fair | 5 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 10.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 12 kn | 26kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 64, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 12kn | 14°C | 15 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 17°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 59, fair | 7 kn | 25kn | 15°C | 17.4 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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 expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Verdon, Slalom Vinon Sur Verdon
A launch on the Verdon. Grade III to IV, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 12 km away. The town to stay in is Greoux les Bains. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
- River Verdon
- Grade Grade III to IV, 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 12 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$1,440–US$2,680 each
about US$1,440–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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to MRS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$329–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$289 |
| Total | about US$1,440–US$2,680 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Greoux les Bains
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10 min by car · 38 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Greoux les Bains 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MRS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 20m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Greoux les Bains · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Greoux les Bains · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Le Verdon à Vinon-sur-Verdon [aval canal EDF] - Pont: 12.8 m³/s, normal for November (updated 40 min ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River flow in France: Hub'Eau (hubeau.eaufrance.fr), data from the hydrometric services (SCHAPI, DREAL), Licence Ouverte 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Le Lac Sauvage 12 km
Aquattitude 22 km
Base Nautique Artignosc 22 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