Ghin Ghin Road to Goulburn River Rest Area
Kayak spot · Australia
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 1 kn gusting 10, Air 19 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 8.8 mm
Thu 5 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 557, fair
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 744, poor
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1173, good
- Thu 1251, fair
The spot in four facts
- Grade I+its hardest rapid II-
- Moving waterthe water
- 18 kmthe section
- Best in Jan7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 11 kn | 24kn | 19°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 19°C | 8.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 57, fair | 8 kn | 17kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 44, poor | 13 kn | 29kn | 12°C | 1.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | 9 kn | 21kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 6.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 51, fair | 6 kn | 16kn | 14°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 in Jan
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ghin Ghin Road to Goulburn River Rest Area
A river section on the Goulburn River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I+, its hardest rapid II-, on the international scale. It runs 18 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best month is usually January, with about 7 good days in 7; in June, July and August, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Yea. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Goulburn River
- Grade Grade I+, its hardest rapid II-, on the international scale.
- Length 18 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- 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$1,990–US$3,800 each
about US$1,990–US$3,800 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 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 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$148–US$242 |
| 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$1,990–US$3,800 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Yea
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about 10 min by car · 9 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Yea 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 29h 20m
About 29h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h 35m by road
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Yea · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Yea · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits