Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
53Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 6 °C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 2.2 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 5.1 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Mon 9 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 230, poor
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 762, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 967, good
- Tue 1079, good
- Wed 1164, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 30, poor | 9 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 12°C | 22.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 11°C | 2.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 8°C | 5.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 62, good | 7 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 6°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 67, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 79, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 64, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 10°C | 0 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
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 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
Harrison Landing Public Water Access on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Harrison Landing Public Water Access
A launch on the Big Fork River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, November and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wirt.
- River Big Fork 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,170–US$2,120 each
about US$1,170–US$2,120 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to DLH, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$127–US$268 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,170–US$2,120 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wirt
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about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Wirt its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Wirt, 5 km. We have not checked places to stay in Wirt yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Cohasset Minnesota, 59 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 6h 35m
About 6h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DLH, direct, then 3h 10m by road
Flights ORD → DLH on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wirt · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wirt · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits