Cowarr Weir
Kayak spot · Australia
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 18, Air 22 °C
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 3.7 mm
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Thu 5 · 37 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 29kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 537, poor
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 993, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1195, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 20°C | 6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 18°C | 3.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | 3 kn | 18kn | 22°C | 3.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 37, poor | 11 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 9 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 12°C | 3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 93, good | 6 kn | 20kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 20°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 Cowarr Weir
A launch on the Rainbow Creek. 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 Walhalla.
- River Rainbow Creek
- 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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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$1,980–US$3,790 each
about US$1,980–US$3,790 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 MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| 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$1,980–US$3,790 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Walhalla
about 35 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Walhalla 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 30h 55m
About 30h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 3h 10m by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Walhalla · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Walhalla · 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