Is it worth the trip?
84Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 34 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 17.2 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 4kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 334, poor
- Wed 474, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1189, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 73, good | 10 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 34, poor | 10 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 74, good | 6 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 23°C | 17.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 4kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 19°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Fountain Creek Canoe Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Columbia.
- 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$992–US$1,750 each
about US$992–US$1,750 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 1685 km there and back, shared | about US$100–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$992–US$1,750 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Columbia
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about 15 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Columbia 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 9h 40m
About 9h 40m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 9h 40m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Columbia · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Columbia · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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