Almond, Lothian
Kayak spot · UK
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 2 kn gusting 6, Air 10 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 59 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 159, fair
- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 358, fair
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 556, fair
- Fri 658, fair
- Sat 753, fair
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 951, fair
- Tue 1051, fair
The spot in two facts
- Grade IIits hardest rapid III
- Moving waterthe water
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 59, fair | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 59, fair | 2 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 14kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 56, fair | 7 kn | 21kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 58, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 53, fair | 1 kn | 5kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 9 kn | 19kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 51, fair | 11 kn | 23kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 51, fair | 9 kn | 20kn | 8°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec5of 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
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Bridge 8 Hub 11.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Almond, Lothian
A river section on the Almond, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, its hardest rapid III, on the international scale. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The town to stay in is Newbridge.
- River Almond
- Grade Grade II, its hardest rapid III, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 11 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$1,270–US$2,390 each
about US$1,270–US$2,390 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EDI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$884 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$188–US$348 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,390 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Newbridge
11 min by car · 7 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Newbridge 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 20m
About 12h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EDI, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → EDI on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Newbridge · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Newbridge · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Bridge 8 Hub 11 km
Forth Canoe Club 16 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits