Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 6, Air 0 °C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 10.3 mm
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Sun 8 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 8.1 mm
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 330, poor
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 828, poor
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1167, good
- Thu 1259, fair
The spot in three facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 4.3 kmthe section
- Best Jul–Aug6 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 | 30, poor | 7 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 8°C | 11.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 0.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 14 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 7°C | 10.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 7°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 9 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 6°C | 2.4 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 28, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 6°C | 8.1 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 0°C | 3.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 67, good | 3 kn | 13kntoo gusty | -1°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 59, fair | 4 kn | 15kn | 2°C | 14.4 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 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
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Hvítá
A river section on the Hvítá, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 4.3 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 49 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in January and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Hotel Gullfoss, Suðurland, 1 km. Nearest beds: Flúðir, 20 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV), 88 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Hvítá
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 4.3 km along the river.
- 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 49 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$805–US$1,560 each
about US$805–US$1,560 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 KEF, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$356–US$738 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$805–US$1,560 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 20 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Hotel Gullfoss, Suðurland, 1 km. Nearest beds: Flúðir, 20 km (about 40 min by car). Nearest airport: Reykjavík Domestic Airport (RKV), 88 km.
See places to stay near Flúðir, 20 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 12h 45m
About 12h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KEF, direct, then 2h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Hvítá · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Hvítá · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits