Is it worth the trip?
100Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 3.1 mm
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 899, good
- Mon 998, good
- Tue 1090, good
- Wed 1190, 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 | 100, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 30°C | 0.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 30°C | 0.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 7kn | 31°C | 0.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 31°C | 3.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 29°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 99, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 30°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 98, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 25°C | 6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 90, good | 8 kn | 14kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 29°C | 0 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Academia de Deportes Náuticos
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Viñales. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- 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$892–US$1,650 each
about US$892–US$1,650 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to HAV, estimated from distance and season, changing at MIA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$215–US$443 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$892–US$1,650 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Viñales
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about 1h 20m by car · 157 places to stay
About Viñales its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h
About 13h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → HAV, changing at Miami International Airport (MIA), then 2h 50m by road
Flights MDW → HAV on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Viñales · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Viñales · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits