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 7 kn gusting 17, Air 18 °C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 5.3 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 3.4 mm
Thu 5 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 16.3 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 571, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1064, good
- Wed 1168, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 16°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 14°C | 5.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 3.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 16.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 64, good | 4 kn | 6kntoo gusty | 5°C | 1.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 68, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 3°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
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Duke Lake Access Point
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Skead, 115 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Espanola, 126 km. Nearest airport: Sudbury Airport (YSB), 116 km.
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 47 km away.
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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$744–US$1,400 each
about US$744–US$1,400 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to CIU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$121–US$255 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$744–US$1,400 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 126 km away
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No town nearby
Skead, 115 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Espanola, 126 km. Nearest airport: Sudbury Airport (YSB), 116 km.
See places to stay near Espanola, 126 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 7h 40m
About 7h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CIU, direct, then 4h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Duke Lake Access Point · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Duke Lake Access Point · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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