Huron River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 10 kn gusting 22, Air 21 °C
Mon 2 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 3.8 mm
Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 87 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 196, good
- Mon 296, good
- Tue 3100, good
- Wed 497, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 687, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1084, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 96, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 100, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 97, good | 9 kn | 19kn | 19°C | 3.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 15°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 87, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 12°C | 2.1 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 10 kn | 22kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 10°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.
Map
the spot and its town
Huron River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
More kayaking near here
5 places
- Huron River 1.3 km away
- Huron River 2.1 km away
- Huron River 3.2 km away
- Huron River 5 km away
- Boating Access 6.9 km away
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. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.2 km away. The town to stay in is Brighton. Within 5 km we also list 3 kayak spots and 1 mountain bike area.
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.2 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$938–US$1,670 each
about US$938–US$1,670 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 780 km there and back, shared | about US$47–US$74 |
| 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 bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$938–US$1,670 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Brighton
10 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Brighton 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 4h 40m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Brighton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Brighton · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at HURON RIVER NEAR HAMBURG, MI, 13 km downstream: 4.22 m³/s, very low for November (updated 3 h 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
Heavner Canoe Rental 5.2 km
Skip's Canoe Livery 19 km
Argo Canoe Livery 23 km
Gallup Park Canoe Livery 25 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