Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
100Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 3.2 mm
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Mon 9 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 999, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 11100, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 6.3 kmthe section
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 | 99, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 26°C | 7.4 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 27°C | 3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 26°C | 1.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 29°C | 3.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 25°C | 6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 4kn | 26°C | 7.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 25°C | 1.8 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 28°C | 2.4 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 0 kn | 8kn | 27°C | 3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 28°C | 0.6 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Cotundo on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- bamboo 4.5 km away
- Río Misahuallí 5.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Cotundo
A river section on the Río Misahuallí, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 6.3 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Cotundo. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- River Río Misahuallí
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 6.3 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- 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$817–US$1,560 each
about US$817–US$1,560 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 UIO, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$355–US$744 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$817–US$1,560 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cotundo
about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Cotundo its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 15h 45m
About 15h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → UIO, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), then 2h 05m by road
Flights MDW → UIO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Cotundo · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cotundo · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits