Is Verdon Gorge running?

Site data as of Nov 5, 2026, 6:04 AM MT.
Off season (commercial)
No live USGS gauge for this run.
No 7-day series available for this gauge right now.
| Status | No gauge Off season (commercial) |
|---|---|
| River | Verdon |
| Section | Verdon Gorge |
| Class | II-III |
| Nearest town | Verdon Gorge, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France |
| Runnable range | No range on file. We only show a runnable range when a published source sets one for this gauge. |
| Commercial season | Not published (typical outfitter season) Off season (commercial) |
| Gauge | No live gauge |
| Note | Verdon Gorge feature centroid (confirm commercial put-in near Castellane) Class is the source's published rating, not a live hazard call. Pin is a Wikidata feature centroid, not a surveyed put-in. |
| Country | 🇫🇷 France |
Flows are informational, not a safety call. Gauge readings can be delayed, provisional, or wrong, and a gauge may be miles from the run. Rivers change fast. Check with a local outfitter or the managing agency (BLM, USFS, NPS, dam operator) before you go.
📅 Planning a trip or a season here
Commercial season months are not on file for this run.
Outfitters on this stretch with open guide jobs: ACE Adventure Resort, Lost Paddle Rafting.
Gauges often go quiet off season (ice or seasonal shutdown). This page updates daily, so readings come back on their own once the gauge reports again.
Housing around Verdon Gorge
What seasonal workers usually pay, where to look, and public communities. Estimates are labeled. Nothing here is a listing we verified, and employee housing on a job post is separate from renting on your own.
What to expect to pay
We don't have a sourced rent range for Verdon Gorge yet. Resort towns usually cost more than the nearest city once the season starts, and a room in a shared house is the usual seasonal setup. Use the searches below, ask in a local group, and don't send a deposit until you have a name, a written lease, and a way to see the place.
No dollar figure here is on purpose. We'd rather leave it blank than invent one.
Places to search
- Facebook Marketplace search — Verdon Gorge room for rentOpens a public search. Marketplace needs a Facebook login.
- Facebook group search — Verdon Gorge seasonal housingSearch for groups. We don't link a group unless we've confirmed that exact URL.
Communities
- r/whitewaterGeneral whitewater subreddit. Guides swap housing tips in season.
🚣 Book a guided trip
Want to run it with a pro? See guided rafting trips near Verdon Gorge on Viator.
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🛂 Working in France
A visa-free or tourist stay in France does not allow paid work. France offers a working-holiday visa for some passports, including Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A US passport is not on that list and usually needs an employer-sponsored work visa. Check France-Visas before you go.
France-Visas: working holiday visa →
Not legal advice. Rules change, so confirm on the official page.
✈️ Getting there
Heading to France for a season? Pack travel medical cover that works across borders — Nomad Insurance from SafetyWing is built for seasonal workers who move between countries.
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🛶 Raft guide jobs near here
- Adventure / Raft Guide · ACE Adventure Resort, Oak Hill (New River Gorge) WV
- River Guide, Royal Gorge · Lost Paddle Rafting, Royal Gorge CO
More rafting runs in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- Castellane (Verdon) · No gauge
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