Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 283, good
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 486, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1087, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 4.9 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 3.3 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 83, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 9°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 2 kn | 14kn | 14°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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 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
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec7of 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
Botts Boat Launch on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Botts Boat Launch
A river section on the Grande Ronde River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 4.9 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Lewiston Idaho.
- River Grande Ronde River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 4.9 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$2,320 each
about US$1,270–US$2,320 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to GEG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$228–US$476 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,270–US$2,320 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lewiston Idaho
86 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Lewiston Idaho its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 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 9h
About 9h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → GEG, direct, then 3h 25m by road
Flights MDW → GEG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lewiston Idaho · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lewiston Idaho · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits