Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 14, Air 14 °C
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 12.4 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 12.6 mm
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 20, poor
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 431, poor
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 686, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1127, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 0, poor | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, poor | 6 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 8°C | 12.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 86, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 14°C | 12.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 12°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 27, poor | 7 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 2°C | 0.9 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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Armstrong Brook
A launch on the Armstrong Brook. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Nictau.
- River Armstrong Brook
- 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.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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Where to stay: Nictau
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about US$121/nightcountry average
About Nictau its beds, food and every spot near it
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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