Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 15 °C
Mon 2 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 11.8 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 16.2 mm
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1173, good
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 19 kmthe section
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 5°C | 11.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 16.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 13°C | 3.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 3°C | 1.5 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–Sep
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
- Apr5of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Rivière Bonaventure
A river section on the Rivière Bonaventure, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 19 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Caplan, 26 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Chalet le petit Cascapédia - Gaspésie, Bonaventure MRC, 16 km. Nearest beds: Bonaventure, 28 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Bonaventure Airport (YVB), 25 km.
- River Rivière Bonaventure
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 19 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 28 km away
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No town nearby
Caplan, 26 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Chalet le petit Cascapédia - Gaspésie, Bonaventure MRC, 16 km. Nearest beds: Bonaventure, 28 km (about 50 min by car). Nearest airport: Bonaventure Airport (YVB), 25 km.
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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