Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 8, Air 16 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 10.7 mm
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 3.1 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Mon 9 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 266, good
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1047, fair
- Wed 1143, poor
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 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.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 13°C | 1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 10°C | 10.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 16°C | 3.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 15°C | 1.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 7 kn | 17kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 3 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 6 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 47, fair | 6 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, poor | 10 kn | 23kn | 2°C | 0.9 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 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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rivière des Outaouais
A launch on the Rivière des Outaouais. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Barraute, 87 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Amos, 111 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 48 km.
- River Rivière des Outaouais
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- 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 111 km away
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No town nearby
Barraute, 87 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Amos, 111 km. Nearest airport: Val-d'Or Airport (YVO), 48 km.
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On the water
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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 mapped within 50 km.
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