Embarque Aguas Bravas Ara Broto Fiscal
Kayak spot · Spain
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 17, Air 11 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Wed 4 · 48 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 3.2 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 43 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sun 8 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 349, fair
- Wed 448, fair
- Thu 543, poor
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 743, poor
- Sun 855, fair
- Mon 959, fair
- Tue 1057, fair
- Wed 1158, fair
- Thu 1255, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIIits hardest rapid IV
- Moving waterthe water
- 13.8 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 49, fair | 5 kn | 17kn | 5°C | 2.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 48, fair | 4 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 43, poor | 1 kn | 6kn | 3°C | 3.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 4 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 43, poor | 2 kn | 7kn | 3°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 55, fair | 4 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 59, fair | 4 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 57, fair | 3 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 2.1 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 55, fair | 4 kn | 19kn | 8°C | 1.5 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 Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Embarque Aguas Bravas Ara Broto Fiscal
A river section, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale. It runs 14 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Broto. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- Grade Grade III, its hardest rapid IV, on the international scale.
- Length 14 km along the river.
- 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 16 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$1,200–US$2,270 each
about US$1,200–US$2,270 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 LDE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$242–US$403 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,270 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Broto
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about 5 min by car · 24 places to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Broto its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$87 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LDE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 25m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Broto · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Broto · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Pepe Pádel 16 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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