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Grand River
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 16 °C
Mon 2 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 1.7 mm
Thu 5 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 191, good
- Mon 293, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 577, good
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 960, good
- Tue 100, poor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 8 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 20°C | 1.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 77, good | 6 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 15°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 60, good | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 9°C | 5.1 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 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
- Mar3of 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 Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 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
Grand River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
4 places
- Grand River 1 km away
- Idlewood Creek 1.4 km away
- Grand River 3.4 km away
- Grand River 5.8 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Grand River
A launch on the Grand River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.1 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 December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Kitchener. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort and 3 kayak spots.
- River Grand River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.1 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$1,940 each
about US$1,070–US$1,940 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 ORD to YYZ, estimated from distance and season, 5 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$134–US$275 |
| 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$1,940 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kitchener
8 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Kitchener 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 6h 30m
About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YYZ, direct, then 1h 30m by road
Flights ORD → YYZ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kitchener · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kitchener · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at GRAND RIVER NEAR DOON, 3 km downstream: 7.8 m³/s, normal for November (updated 3 h ago). Low.
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
Canoeing the Grand 1.1 km
Speed River Paddling 18 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