Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 11 °C
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1180, good
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 6 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 6°C | 1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 2 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 17kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.9 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 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
- 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 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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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Green River
A launch on the Green River. 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 Dutch John.
- River Green 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 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$1,230–US$2,230 each
about US$1,230–US$2,230 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 HDN, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$382 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,230–US$2,230 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dutch John
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about 1h by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Dutch John 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 7h 45m
About 7h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HDN, direct, then 3h 05m by road
Flights ORD → HDN on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Dutch John · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Dutch John · 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