Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 9 °C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 5.4 mm
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 372, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 573, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 833, poor
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1074, good
- Wed 1170, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best in Jul7 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 | 78, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 72, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 8 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 5°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 33, poor | 3 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 4°C | 5.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 2 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 74, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 1°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 in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Flatbed Creek
A launch on the Flatbed Creek. 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 month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7; in November, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tumbler Ridge. Within 5 km we also list 1 mountain bike area.
- River Flatbed Creek
- 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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The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Where to stay: Tumbler Ridge
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about 5 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Tumbler Ridge its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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.
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Tumbler Ridge · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Tumbler Ridge · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at FLATBED CREEK AT KILOMETRE 110 HERITAGE HIGHWAY, 9 km upstream: 2.86 m³/s, normal for November (updated 2 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