La Sèvre Nantaise
Kayak spot · France
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Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 7 kn gusting 14, Air 17 °C
Tue 3 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 383, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 889, good
- Mon 995, good
- Tue 1098, good
- Wed 1196, good
- Thu 1263, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 83, good | 9 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 12°C | 0.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 95, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 98, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 96, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 19°C | 1.8 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 63, good | 16 kn | 27kn | 7°C | 1.2 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Sèvre Nantaise
A launch on the La Sèvre Nantaise. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 km away. The town to stay in is Clisson. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River La Sèvre Nantaise
- 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.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.2 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$1,320–US$2,460 each
about US$1,320–US$2,460 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 NTE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$946 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,460 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Clisson
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about 5 min by car · 11 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Clisson 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 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → NTE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 45 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 Clisson · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Clisson · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at La Sèvre Nantaise à Clisson - Pont de Nid d'Oie, 2 km upstream: 0.554 m³/s, very low for November (updated 46 min ago). Low.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River flow in France: Hub'Eau (hubeau.eaufrance.fr), data from the hydrometric services (SCHAPI, DREAL), Licence Ouverte 2.0. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Canoé Kayak Clisson 3.2 km
Canoë-Kayak Pont Caffino 9.1 km
Canoë Kayak Vertou 15 km
Halte Nautique 22 km
Base Nautique de la Bultière 22 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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