Is it worth the trip?
96Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 2 kn gusting 16, Air 24 °C
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sat 7 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 295, good
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 792, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 989, good
- Tue 1094, good
- Wed 11100, good
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 | 95, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 22°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 28°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 92, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 25°C | 6.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 16kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 22°C | 3.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 94, good | 7 kn | 23kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | 6 kn | 22kn | 25°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 16kn | 19°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Canoe Polo Hawke's Bay
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Clive.
- 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$1,690–US$3,240 each
about US$1,690–US$3,240 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 NPE, estimated from distance and season, changing at DFW and AKL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$824–US$1,720 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$569 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$301–US$563 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$328 |
| Total | about US$1,690–US$3,240 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Clive
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about 15 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Clive its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 29h 05m
About 29h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → NPE, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Auckland International Airport (AKL), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Clive · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Clive · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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