Frost Centre Access Point
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 13 °C
Tue 3 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 5.6 mm
Wed 4 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 1.4 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 292, good
- Tue 377, good
- Wed 484, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1157, fair
The spot in two facts
- Flat 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 | 92, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 14°C | 5.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 84, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 14°C | 1.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 13°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 57, fair | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 7°C | 3.6 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
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec3of 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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More kayaking near here
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Frost Centre Access Point
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Haliburton. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.1 km away.
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$1,070–US$1,950 each
about US$1,070–US$1,950 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 MDW to BUF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$281 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$1,950 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Haliburton
about 55 min by car · 10 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Haliburton 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.
Getting there: about 8h
About 8h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BUF, direct, then 4h 35m by road
Flights MDW → BUF on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Haliburton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Haliburton · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Frost Centre 0.1 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits