Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
56Fair out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Tue 3 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 9.1 mm
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sat 7 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 253, fair
- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 749, fair
- Sun 849, fair
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 1040, poor
- Wed 1137, poor
The spot in four facts
- Grade Vat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 40.7 kmthe section
- Best in Jul7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 53, fair | 10 kn | 21kn | 7°C | 1.8 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 5 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 2.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 9.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 11°C | 1.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 10 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 49, fair | 3 kn | 8kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 49, fair | 2 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | 5 kn | 16kn | 2°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 10 kn | 22kn | 0°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 37, poor | 12 kn | 27kn | -2°C | 2.4 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 in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Le Taureau
A river section on the Rivière Jacques-Cartier, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade V, on the international scale. It runs 41 km along the river. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 24 km away. For expert paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. St Urbain, 52 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Baie-Saint-Paul, 55 km. Nearest airport: Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), 84 km.
- River Rivière Jacques-Cartier
- Grade Grade V, on the international scale.
- Length 41 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 24 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$798–US$1,500 each
about US$798–US$1,500 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 YQB, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$356 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$798–US$1,500 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 55 km away
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No town nearby
St Urbain, 52 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Baie-Saint-Paul, 55 km. Nearest airport: Quebec Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), 84 km.
See places to stay near Baie-Saint-Paul, 55 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 45m
About 7h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YQB, direct, then 1h 45m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Le Taureau · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Le Taureau · 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 with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 24 km away with no name.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
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