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Arc, Termignon - Bramans. Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Arc, Termignon - Bramans

Kayak spot · France

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

42Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: Wind 1 kn gusting 25, Air 4 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 41 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
1°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 40 out of 100

Wind
5 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
-3°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 40 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
0°C
Rain
0 mm

Fri 6 · 40 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
0°C
Rain
1.8 mm

Sat 7 · 40 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
9kn
Air
0°C
Rain
0 mm

Sun 8 · 39 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
0°C
Rain
2.7 mm

Mon 9 · 47 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
25kn
Air
4°C
Rain
0 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 242, poor
  2. Tue 341, poor
  3. Wed 440, poor
  4. Thu 540, poor
  5. Fri 640, poor
  6. Sat 740, poor
  7. Sun 839, poor
  8. Mon 947, fair
  9. Tue 1039, poor
  10. Wed 1139, poor

The spot in three facts

  • Grade IIIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • Best Jul–Aug6 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number
Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Arc, Termignon - Bramans
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov42, poor0 kn7kn2°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov41, poor2 kn10kn1°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov40, poor5 kn24kn-3°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov40, poor4 kn19kn0°C0 mm
Fri 6Nov40, poor3 kn17kn0°C1.8 mm
Sat 7Nov40, poor1 kn9kn0°C0 mm
Sun 8Nov39, poor2 kn19kn0°C2.7 mm
Mon 9Nov47, fair1 kn25kn4°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov39, poor1 kn20kn3°C10.2 mm
Wed 11Nov39, poor1 kn18kn1°C7.5 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.

Best time to go

best Jul–Aug

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec

Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.

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.

Map

put-in, take-out, its town

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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Photos of Arc, Termignon - Bramans

L'Arc vu de la confluence avec le Doron à Termignon (août 2022)
Photo: Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

More kayaking near here

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Arc, Termignon - Bramans

A river section, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II to III, on the international scale. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 22 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Termignon. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 climbing area.

  • Grade Grade II to III, on the international scale.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 22 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$1,430–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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to MXP, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$496–US$1,030
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$141–US$234
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$328–US$543
Food7 days eating outabout US$315–US$583
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$154–US$288
Totalabout US$1,430–US$2,680

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Termignon

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Closest

Termignon

1 min by car · 15 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

See 15 places to stay in Termignon · Booking.com

About Termignon 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 16h 35m

About 16h 35m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → MXP, direct, then 3h 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

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