Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 7 °C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 477, good
- Thu 566, good
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 768, good
- Sun 862, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1072, good
- Wed 1170, 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 | 76, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 4°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 66, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 68, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 62, good | 4 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 72, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 0°C | 0.3 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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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 Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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 Halfway River Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Fort St. John.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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Where to stay: Fort St. John
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about 1h 05m by car · 16 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Fort St. John its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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