Is it worth the trip?
68Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 1 kn gusting 5, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 229, poor
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 565, good
- Fri 677, good
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 962, good
- Tue 1074, good
- Wed 1183, good
The spot in one fact
- Best May–Aug6 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 | 29, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 7 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 0 kn | 6kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 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 May–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Bristol Rowing Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Bristol England. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot, 1 kayak spot and 1 mountain bike area.
- 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.
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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$1,420–US$2,640 each
about US$1,420–US$2,640 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to LHR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$450–US$926 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$235 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$584 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$188–US$349 |
| Total | about US$1,420–US$2,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Bristol England
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about 5 min by car · 141 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Bristol England 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 15h 15m
About 15h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → LHR, direct, then 2h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Bristol England · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Bristol England · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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