Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 3.4 kmthe section
Full forecast
every day, every number
Not for new paddlers. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. See it for grade III paddlers.
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Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Grand River 3.3 km away
- Riverbend Natural Area Access 3.8 km away
- Grand River 6.2 km away
- Grand River 6.7 km away
- Grand River 6.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grand River
A river section on the Grand River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 3.4 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 km away. The town to stay in is Lansing. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- River Grand River
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 3.4 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 3.3 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$933–US$1,660 each
about US$933–US$1,660 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 650 km there and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$933–US$1,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lansing
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about 25 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Lansing 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 3h 55m
About 3h 55m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 3h 55m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lansing · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lansing · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Dimondale Canoe & Kayak 5.0 km
Rent.Fun 9.3 km
River Town Adventures 12 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