Le Tarn
Kayak spot · France
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 8.4 mm
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 12.8 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 384, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 787, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 987, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 1192, good
- Thu 1283, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade Iat its hardest
- Flat waterthe water
- 7.2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 4 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 5°C | 8.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 10 kn | 26kn | 9°C | 12.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 87, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 87, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 6.9 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.
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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec6of 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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Photos of Le Tarn
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- Débarquement Cirque de Baumes 5.5 km away
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- Tarn, Les Vignes - Le Rozier 7.6 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Tarn
A river section on the Le Tarn, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 7.2 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. The town to stay in is La Malène.
- River Le Tarn
- Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
- Length 7.2 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 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$1,430–US$2,660 each
about US$1,430–US$2,660 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 MPL, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| 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$1,430–US$2,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: La Malène
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about 5 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About La Malène 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 18h 50m
About 18h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MPL, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 2h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in La Malène · GetYourGuideKayak hire in La Malène · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at Le Tarn aux Vignes [Source de Beldoire] - Station de Beldoire: its gauge has sent no reading in the last day, so check it before you go.
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
Canoë 2000 0.1 km
Canoë Blanc 0.4 km
Canoë Méjean 10 km
Le Canophile 11 km
Locanoë 13 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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