Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
91Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 24 °C
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 281, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 492, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 971, good
- Tue 1092, good
- Wed 1198, 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 | 81, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 25°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 92, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 26°C | 0.3 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 25°C | 0.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 25°C | 3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 92, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
Horse Creek on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Horse Creek
A launch on the Horse Creek. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The town to stay in is Burnettown.
- River Horse Creek
- 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 15 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$1,200–US$2,170 each
about US$1,200–US$2,170 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 CAE, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$154–US$315 |
| 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$1,200–US$2,170 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Burnettown
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about 10 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Burnettown its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Burnettown, 3 km. We have not checked places to stay in Burnettown yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in North Augusta, 8 km away (about 15 min by car). 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 5h 50m
About 5h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CAE, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → CAE on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Burnettown · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Burnettown · GetYourGuide
River level
River level at HORSE CREEK AT CLEARWATER, SC: its gauge has sent no reading in the last day, so check it before you go.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Savannah Rapids Kayak Rental 15 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