Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 560, good
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1160, good
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 | 57, fair | 5 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 60, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 2 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 0 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 10 kn | 29kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 60, good | 9 kn | 28kn | 11°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 Jun–Sep
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 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
the spot and its town
Birtch Creek Take-Out on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Birtch Creek Take-Out
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Murphy, 76 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Boise, 113 km. Nearest airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 110 km.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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$919–US$1,730 each
about US$919–US$1,730 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 BOI, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$463 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$919–US$1,730 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 113 km away
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No town nearby
Murphy, 76 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Boise, 113 km. Nearest airport: Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), 110 km.
See places to stay near Boise, 113 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 40m
About 7h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BOI, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights MDW → BOI on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Birtch Creek Take-Out · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Birtch Creek Take-Out · 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