Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 18 °C
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 1.7 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 5.9 mm
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 396, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1078, good
- Wed 1184, good
- Thu 1264, good
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 | 96, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 16°C | 1.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 9 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 15°C | 5.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 16°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 14°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 14°C | 17.1 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 18.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 64, good | 7 kn | 24kn | 15°C | 44.1 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec7of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Rague - Watersport
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Cannes. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 3 wind sports spots.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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$1,360–US$2,560 each
about US$1,360–US$2,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 NCE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,040 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| 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$1,360–US$2,560 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cannes
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19 min by car · 326 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Cannes 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 17h 50m
About 17h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NCE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Cannes · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cannes · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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