Äkäsjoki
Kayak spot · Finland
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
43Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 10 kn gusting 22, Air 3 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 340, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 642, poor
- Sat 739, poor
- Sun 846, fair
- Mon 942, poor
- Tue 1040, poor
- Wed 1140, poor
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 14.4 kmthe section
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 40, poor | 7 kn | 14kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, poor | 9 kn | 20kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 11 kn | 23kn | 4°C | 1.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 9 kn | 20kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 42, poor | 10 kn | 21kn | 2°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 39, poor | 13 kn | 29kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 46, fair | 10 kn | 22kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 42, poor | 5 kn | 12kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 7 kn | 15kn | -1°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 40, poor | 8 kn | 16kn | -2°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.
Best time to go
best in Jul
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
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Äkäsjoki on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Äkäsjoki
A river section on the Äkäsjoki, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I to III, on the international scale. It runs 14 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 27 km away. For expert paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Äkäslompolo.
- River Äkäsjoki
- Grade Grade I to III, on the international scale.
- Length 14 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 27 km away.
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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,410–US$2,640 each
about US$1,410–US$2,640 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 KTT, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$74–US$121 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$577 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,410–US$2,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Äkäslompolo
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about 25 min by car · 70 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Äkäslompolo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 19h 35m
About 19h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KTT, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Äkäslompolo · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Äkäslompolo · GetYourGuide
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 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits