Hiidensaaren rantautumispaikka
Kayak spot · Finland
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: Wind 3 kn gusting 9, Air 4 °C
Wed 4 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 354, fair
- Wed 467, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 757, fair
- Sun 861, good
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1073, good
- Wed 1164, good
- Thu 1254, fair
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 54, fair | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 67, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 6°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 57, fair | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 61, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 8 kn | 18kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 64, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 54, fair | 8 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 6°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).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Wed 4 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 Hiidensaaren rantautumispaikka
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Iitti. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area.
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
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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$1,550–US$2,890 each
about US$1,550–US$2,890 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 HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$490–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$577 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,550–US$2,890 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Iitti
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about 25 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Iitti its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 15h 40m
About 15h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 2h 15m by road
Flights ORD → HEL on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Iitti · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Iitti · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Supventures 13 km
Saimaan Paljun välinevuokraamo 22 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits