Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
6 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Wed 4 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 4.7 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 6 mm
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 479, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1180, good
The spot in one fact
- Moving 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 | 80, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 28°C | 1.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 28°C | 1.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 79, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 28°C | 4.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 27°C | 6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 26°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 27°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 28°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 29°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 29°C | 0.3 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
the spot and its town
Entrada/Salida Canotaje on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
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- Roca 1.2 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Entrada/Salida Canotaje
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. The town to stay in is Cachipay. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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$770–US$1,450 each
about US$770–US$1,450 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 ORD to BOG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$697 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$154 |
| Total | about US$770–US$1,450 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cachipay
about 10 min by car
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Cachipay its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Cachipay, 3 km. We have not checked places to stay in Cachipay yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Caparrapí, 10 km away (about 20 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$54 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 11h 30m
About 11h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BOG, direct, then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → BOG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Cachipay · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cachipay · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits