Grand River / Ó:se Kenhionhata:tie
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 5 kn gusting 11, Air 17 °C
Mon 2 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 196, good
- Mon 296, good
- Tue 388, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 589, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1055, fair
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 96, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 96, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 20°C | 1.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 20°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 89, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 16°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 55, fair | 13 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 10°C | 9.6 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov5of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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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 Grand River / Ó:se Kenhionhata:tie
A launch on the Grand River / Ó:se Kenhionhata:tie. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 44 km away. The town to stay in is Hamilton Ontario.
- River Grand River / Ó:se Kenhionhata:tie
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 44 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: Hamilton Ontario
46 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Hamilton Ontario 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 5h 40m
About 5h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BUF, direct, then 2h 15m 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 Hamilton Ontario · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Hamilton Ontario · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits