Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
69Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 5 kn gusting 15, Air 17 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 5.2 mm
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 369, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 758, fair
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1077, good
- Wed 1178, good
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 11.6 kmthe section
- Best Dec–Mar7 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 | 76, good | 8 kn | 23kn | 21°C | 5.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 3.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 22°C | 5.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 9 kn | 25kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 19kn | 10°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 77, good | 5 kn | 17kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 19°C | 1.2 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 Dec–Mar
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
Burgoynes Track to Cheynes Bridge on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Basin Flat to Burgoynes Track 4.1 km away
- Cheynes Bridge 5.8 km away
- Licola to Basin Flat 6.3 km away
- Licola to Basin Flat 9.5 km away
- Licola to Basin Flat 11 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Burgoynes Track to Cheynes Bridge
A river section on the Macalister River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade III, on the international scale. It runs 12 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in June and July, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Licola. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Macalister River
- Grade Grade III, on the international scale.
- Length 12 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- 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$1,980–US$3,790 each
about US$1,980–US$3,790 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$603 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,980–US$3,790 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Licola
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about 20 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Licola 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 30h 50m
About 30h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Licola · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Licola · 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 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits