Is it worth the trip?
64Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 10 kn gusting 12, Air 10 °C
Mon 2 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 19 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 166, good
- Mon 269, good
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 662, good
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1042, poor
The spot in one fact
- Best Jul–Aug5 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 | 66, good | 12 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 69, good | 11 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 17 kn | 22kn | 10°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 13 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 10 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 62, good | 12 kn | 16kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 10 kn | 14kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | 19 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 21 kn | 30kntoo gusty | 9°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 15 kn | 22kn | 6°C | 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
best Jul–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun4of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Havnar kajakkfelag
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 5 good days in 7; in January, February and March, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Hosvik.
- 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.
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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$1,040–US$1,960 each
about US$1,040–US$1,960 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 FAE, estimated from distance and season, changing at CDG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$402–US$831 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,040–US$1,960 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Hosvik
33 min by car
About Hosvik its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Hosvik, 19 km. We have not checked places to stay in Hosvik yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Tv Royri, 50 km away (about 1h 30m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
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 18h 55m
About 18h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FAE, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → FAE on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Hosvik · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Hosvik · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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