Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 0 kn gusting 10, Air 22 °C
Tue 3 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 285, good
- Tue 381, good
- Wed 485, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 895, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1198, good
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 | 85, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 85, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 1 kn | 3kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 95, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | 0 kn | 10kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 20°C | 0.6 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.
Map
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
5 places
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- Sport Nature Hautes-Pyrénées 5 km away
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- Gave de Pau, Lourdes - Rieulhès 11 km away
- Le Gave de Pau 13.3 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Yes We Raft
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Lourdes. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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$1,320–US$2,470 each
about US$1,320–US$2,470 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 LDE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$476–US$986 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$67 |
| 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$1,320–US$2,470 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lourdes
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about 25 min by car · 204 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Lourdes 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 17h 20m
About 17h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LDE, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 40 min by road
Flights ORD → LDE on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lourdes · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lourdes · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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