Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
74Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- -2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 379, good
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 574, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1178, good
- Thu 1275, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 79, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 74, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 13 kn | 25kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 8 kn | 24kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 1 kn | 7kn | -2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 12kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | 10 kn | 17kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 75, good | 8 kn | 24kn | 4°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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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Charlie Lake - Montney Park Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Fort St. John.
- 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.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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Where to stay: Fort St. John
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about 35 min by car · 16 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Fort St. John its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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