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Río Aragón

Kayak spot · Spain

Whitewater: a river with rapids

Is it worth the trip?

61Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Mon 9: Wind 7 kn gusting 21, Air 17 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 55 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
15kn
Air
9°C
Rain
2 mm

Wed 4 · 55 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Thu 5 · 57 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.7 mm

Fri 6 · 60 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
10°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 54 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
7°C
Rain
0.6 mm

Sun 8 · 65 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
13°C
Rain
0 mm

Mon 9 · 71 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0.3 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 271, good
  2. Tue 355, fair
  3. Wed 455, fair
  4. Thu 557, fair
  5. Fri 660, good
  6. Sat 754, fair
  7. Sun 865, good
  8. Mon 971, good
  9. Tue 1063, good
  10. Wed 1146, fair

The spot in four facts

  • Grade IIIat its hardest
  • Moving waterthe water
  • 2.2 kmthe section
  • Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Río Aragón
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov71, good2 kn10kn15°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov55, fair4 kn15kn9°C2 mm
Wed 4Nov55, fair4 kn13kn8°C0 mm
Thu 5Nov57, fair4 kn14kn9°C0.7 mm
Fri 6Nov60, good4 kn14kn10°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov54, fair4 kn11kn7°C0.6 mm
Sun 8Nov65, good4 kn13kn13°C0 mm
Mon 9Nov71, good7 kn21kn17°C0.3 mm
Tue 10Nov63, good8 kn22kn13°C3 mm
Wed 11Nov46, fair6 kn21kn11°C22.2 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 Jun–Aug

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov1of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. 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

Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Río Aragón

A river section on the Río Aragón, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. It runs 2.2 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 20 km away. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Jaca. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Río Aragón
  • Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
  • Length 2.2 km along the river.
  • Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
  • Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
  • Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 20 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$1,190–US$2,250 each

about US$1,190–US$2,250 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PNA, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bagabout US$470–US$973
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$107–US$174
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$242–US$403
Food7 days eating outabout US$235–US$443
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$141–US$262
Totalabout US$1,190–US$2,250

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Jaca

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Closest

Jaca

about 20 min by car · 38 places to stay

about US$87/nightcountry average

See 38 places to stay in Jaca · Booking.com

About Jaca its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$87 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 20m

About 18h 20m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → PNA, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 45m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

  • Pepe Pádel 20 km

  • El Escaladillo 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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