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Amable du Fond River

Kayak spot · Canada

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Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

88Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 7 kn gusting 15, Air 22 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 87 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
14°C
Rain
8.2 mm

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0.2 mm

Thu 5 · 91 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
15°C
Rain
1.6 mm

Fri 6 · 81 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
9°C
Rain
5.4 mm

Sat 7 · 81 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Sun 8 · 82 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
6kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Mon 9 · 83 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.3 mm

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Forecast: next 9 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 387, good
  2. Wed 4100, good
  3. Thu 591, good
  4. Fri 681, good
  5. Sat 781, good
  6. Sun 882, good
  7. Mon 983, good
  8. Tue 1076, good
  9. Wed 1174, good

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • 1 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Amable du Fond River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov87, good9 kn17kn14°C8.2 mm
Wed 4Nov100, good7 kn15kn22°C0.2 mm
Thu 5Nov91, good7 kn13kn15°C1.6 mm
Fri 6Nov81, good5 kn10kn9°C5.4 mm
Sat 7Nov81, good4 kn12kn8°C0.6 mm
Sun 8Nov82, good2 kn6kn9°C0.9 mm
Mon 9Nov83, good7 kn16kn9°C0.3 mm
Tue 10Nov76, good4 kn11kn5°C0.9 mm
Wed 11Nov74, good8 kn19kn3°C0.6 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 Amable du Fond River

A river section on the Amable du Fond River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 1.0 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away. The town to stay in is Mattawa.

  • River Amable du Fond River
  • Grade No grade is stated.
  • Length 1.0 km along the river.
  • Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.5 km away.

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Where to stay: Mattawa

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Mattawa

about 35 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

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Getting there

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On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Canoe Rental Pickup 6.5 km

  • Canoe Rental Pickup 6.5 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

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