Cowarr Weir
Kayak spot · Australia
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 23 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 2 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 29kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Sun 8 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°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 380, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 887, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1183, 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 | 3 kn | 12kn | 19°C | 3.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 18°C | 2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 23°C | 3.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 12°C | 3.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 17°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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical weather, not a forecast, and not the river's level: a month that is often good to be outside may still be low water.
Map
the spot and its town
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More kayaking near here
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- Bruntons Bridge 16.3 km away
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- Thomson Dam 27.7 km away
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$1,990–US$3,800 each
about US$1,990–US$3,800 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 MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$959–US$2,000 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$604 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,990–US$3,800 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Walhalla
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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 2 November 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
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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