Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 384, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1194, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 3.2 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 86, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | 11 kn | 21kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 15°C | 1.2 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 16°C | 0.6 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Couesnon
A river section on the Le Couesnon, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 3.2 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. The town to stay in is Rennes. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Le Couesnon
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 3.2 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 21 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$1,330–US$2,500 each
about US$1,330–US$2,500 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to RNS, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$938 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$147 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$328–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$154–US$288 |
| Total | about US$1,330–US$2,500 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Rennes
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about 1h by car · 82 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Rennes 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 17h
About 17h door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RNS, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Rennes · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Rennes · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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Centre Nautique du Domaine de Boulet 23 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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