Rabioux
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| Water code | FR : X0300540 | |
| location | Southeast France | |
| River system | Rhône | |
| Drain over | Durance → Rhône → Mediterranean | |
| source | Eastern flank of the Pointe de Serre , in the municipality of Châteauroux-les-Alpes 44 ° 37 ′ 24 ″ N , 6 ° 24 ′ 28 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 2500 m | |
| muzzle | at Châteauroux-les-Alpes in the Durance coordinates: 44 ° 37 ′ 19 ″ N , 6 ° 32 ′ 51 ″ E, 44 ° 37 ′ 19 ″ N , 6 ° 32 ′ 51 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 850 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 1650 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 11% | |
| length | approx. 15 km | |
The Rabioux is a river in France that runs in the Hautes-Alpes department . It rises on the eastern flank of the Pointe de Serre , in the municipality of Châteauroux-les-Alpes . The Rabioux generally drains eastwards and after around 15 kilometers flows into the Durance as a right tributary near Châteauroux-les-Alpes .
water sports
With suitable water levels, the Rabioux is a mobile torrent in extreme areas. Below the confluence of the Rabioux, a massive gradient in the Durance river has developed in the medium difficulty range (depending on the water level, whitewater levels 3 to 4 on the whitewater difficulty scale ). In recent years it has become a popular training and competition venue for the competition discipline whitewater rodeo and canoe freestyle . Therefore, among other things, a campsite and a floodlight system were set up there under the name Rabioux .