Inver
Kayak spot · UK
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
The spot in two facts
- Grade IVat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
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Not for new paddlers. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. See it for expert paddlers.
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put-in, take-out, its town
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About Inver
A river section on the Inver, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Lochinver.
- River Inver
- Grade Grade IV, on the international scale.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,390–US$2,580 each
about US$1,390–US$2,580 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to INV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$422–US$871 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$141–US$234 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$322–US$543 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$315–US$583 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$188–US$348 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,580 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Lochinver
about 5 min by car · 23 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Lochinver its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$121 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 17h 45m
About 17h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → INV, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 2h by road
Flights ORD → INV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lochinver · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lochinver · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits