Huron River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 10 kn gusting 21, Air 22 °C
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 7.2 mm
Thu 5 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 293, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 590, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1182, 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 | 93, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 10 kn | 21kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | 11 kn | 22kn | 18°C | 7.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 90, good | 7 kn | 22kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 11°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 10°C | 1.5 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 7°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 9°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Huron River
A launch on the Huron River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.0 km away. The town to stay in is Ann Arbor.
- River Huron 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 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 2.0 km away.
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$1,090–US$1,960 each
about US$1,090–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 MDW to DTW, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$114–US$234 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$1,960 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ann Arbor
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about 5 min by car · 52 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Ann Arbor its beds, food and every spot near it
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 3h 50m
About 3h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → DTW, direct, then 55 min by road
Flights MDW → DTW on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Ann Arbor · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Ann Arbor · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at HURON RIVER AT ZEEB RD AT SCIO, MI, 12 km upstream: 8.21 m³/s, low for November (updated 51 min ago). Running.
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
Argo Canoe Livery 2.0 km
Skip's Canoe Livery 5.4 km
Gallup Park Canoe Livery 5.7 km
Heavner Canoe Rental 24 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