Is it worth the trip?
97Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 11.2 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 395, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 786, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 9100, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1143, poor
- Thu 1292, good
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 | 95, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 21°C | 11.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 16°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 86, good | 11 kn | 27kn | 13°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 100, good | 6 kn | 17kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 7 kn | 26kn | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 43, poor | 12 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 16°C | 11.7 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 92, good | 9 kn | 23kn | 15°C | 2.1 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fairfield Canoe Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Melbourne.
- 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.
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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$1,890–US$3,640 each
about US$1,890–US$3,640 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$47–US$81 |
| 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$1,890–US$3,640 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Melbourne
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about 10 min by car · 408 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Melbourne 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 28h 30m
About 28h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 40 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Melbourne · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Melbourne · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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