The sea: a coastal launch
Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Mon 2 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 191, good
- Mon 2100, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 897, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1099, good
The spot in one fact
- Moving waterthe water
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 | 91, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 24°C | 4.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 8kn | 24°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 4kn | 24°C | 4.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 24°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 12kn | 24°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 9 kn | 15kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | 6 kn | 10kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 22°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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Canoe launch site
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.7 km away. The town to stay in is Brisbane.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: the sea, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 6.7 km away.
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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$1,820–US$3,480 each
about US$1,820–US$3,480 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$80 |
| 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$1,820–US$3,480 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Brisbane
54 min by car · 287 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Brisbane 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 26h 55m
About 26h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 40 min by road
Flights MDW → BNE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Brisbane · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Brisbane · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits