Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 7, Air 13 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Mon 9 · 36 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 5.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 936, poor
- Tue 1044, poor
- Wed 1157, fair
- Thu 1260, good
The spot in three facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 2.3 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
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 | 53, fair | 5 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 1 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 2 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 13°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 8 kn | 26kn | 12°C | 2.7 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 36, poor | 8 kn | 30kn | 10°C | 5.4 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | 8 kn | 26kn | 9°C | 5.7 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 4 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0.9 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 60, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 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).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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
Garganta de los Caballeros on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Garganta de los Caballeros
A river section on the Garganta de los Caballeros, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.3 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. 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 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Los Llanos de Tormes. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Garganta de los Caballeros
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 2.3 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,190–US$2,250 each
about US$1,190–US$2,250 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 MAD, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$470–US$973 |
| 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$1,190–US$2,250 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Los Llanos de Tormes
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about 5 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$87/nightcountry average
About Los Llanos de Tormes 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 16h 05m
About 16h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MAD, direct, then 3h 10m by road
Flights ORD → MAD on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Los Llanos de Tormes · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Los Llanos de Tormes · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Saved: this link opens the same trip
The link holds the trip itself: nothing about you is kept. Check the forecast again before you book.