Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 6 °C
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 32kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 374, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 871, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1168, good
- Thu 1270, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best May–Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 74, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 32kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 2 kn | 17kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 3 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 0°C | 8.4 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 70, good | 2 kn | 9kn | -3°C | 0.9 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
best May–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec4of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Dinosaur Reservoir Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually May, June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in November and December, about 4. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hudson's Hope.
- 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: Hudson's Hope
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about 15 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Hudson's Hope 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
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