Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Fri 6 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 15.9 mm
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 29kntoo gusty
- Air
- -2°C
- Rain
- 14.4 mm
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 667, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1065, good
- Wed 1170, 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 | 73, good | 2 kn | 16kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 3 kn | 16kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 19kn | 1°C | 1.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 67, good | 4 kn | 22kn | -1°C | 15.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 2 kn | 20kn | 0°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 2 kn | 29kntoo gusty | -2°C | 14.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 1 kn | 11kn | -1°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 65, good | 1 kn | 19kn | 0°C | 11.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 4 kn | 25kn | -2°C | 3 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 Canoe Rentals
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Pemberton.
- 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$1,190–US$2,190 each
about US$1,190–US$2,190 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 YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,190 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pemberton
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about 50 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Pemberton 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 10h 50m
About 10h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 3h by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Pemberton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Pemberton · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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