Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 21 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 2.3 mm
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 7.2 mm
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Sun 8 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 656, fair
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 854, fair
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1053, fair
- Wed 1149, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 | 72, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 2.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 13°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 56, fair | 7 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 7.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 2.7 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 54, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 6 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 9 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 1.5 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 49, fair | 5 kn | 16kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 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
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Exit here to avoid waterfall!
A launch on the Magnetawan River. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. North Monetville, 49 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: River Haven Resort Ltd, Britt, 13 km. Nearest beds: Parry Sound, 51 km. Nearest airport: North Bay Jack Garland Airport (YYB), 99 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Magnetawan River
- 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.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
Spots and rivers: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Whitewater sections © Rivermap (rivermap.org), Riverzone and Jonathan Riddell, ODbL.
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$758–US$1,420 each
about US$758–US$1,420 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YYZ, estimated from distance and season, 5 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$275 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$758–US$1,420 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 51 km away
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No town nearby
North Monetville, 49 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: River Haven Resort Ltd, Britt, 13 km. Nearest beds: Parry Sound, 51 km. Nearest airport: North Bay Jack Garland Airport (YYB), 99 km.
See places to stay near Parry Sound, 51 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 9h 25m
About 9h 25m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YYZ, direct, then 4h 25m by road
Flights ORD → YYZ on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Exit here to avoid waterfall! · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Exit here to avoid waterfall! · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at MAGNETAWAN RIVER NEAR BRITT, 12 km downstream: 10.7 m³/s, very low for November (updated 1 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in Canada: Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits