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Loire, Barrage de Grangent - Base de Loisirs St Just St Rambert
Kayak spot · France
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
59Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 8 kn gusting 16, Air 13 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 5 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 5.7 mm
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 352, fair
- Wed 456, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 961, good
- Tue 1067, good
- Wed 1166, good
- Thu 1262, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade IIits hardest rapid III
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 56, fair | 0 kn | 5kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 2 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 5.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 61, good | 12 kn | 26kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 12 kn | 24kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 66, good | 11 kn | 25kn | 17°C | 5.4 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 62, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 13°C | 6.3 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
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 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 Loire, Barrage de Grangent - Base de Loisirs St Just St Rambert
A river section on the Loire, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, its hardest rapid III, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 22 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert.
- River Loire
- Grade Grade II, its hardest rapid III, on the international scale.
- 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 22 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$1,420–US$2,660 each
about US$1,420–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 LYS, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$483–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$1,420–US$2,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert
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6 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert 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 10m
About 18h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LYS, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 1h 35m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at La Loire à Saint-Just-Saint-Rambert - Barrage de Grangent, 1 km upstream: 27 m³/s, normal for November (updated 1 h ago). Running.
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
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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