Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
40Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 14, Air 1 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Tue 3 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sat 7 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- -3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- -1°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 140, poor
- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 340, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 540, poor
- Fri 641, poor
- Sat 740, poor
- Sun 840, poor
- Mon 940, poor
- Tue 1040, poor
The spot in four facts
- Grade IIat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 0.7 kmthe section
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 40, poor | 2 kn | 7kn | 0°C | 0.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 40, poor | 4 kn | 14kn | -1°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 40, poor | 3 kn | 12kn | -1°C | 0.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 3 kn | 12kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, poor | 2 kn | 14kn | -1°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 41, poor | 2 kn | 14kn | 1°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 40, poor | 2 kn | 25kn | -3°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, poor | 3 kn | 15kn | -1°C | 1.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 40, poor | 1 kn | 11kn | -2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 40, poor | 1 kn | 11kn | -7°C | 0 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 in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Jaws of Death
A river section on the Takhini River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II, on the international scale. It runs 0.7 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For expert paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Whitehorse, 53 km. Nearest airport: Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY), 52 km.
- River Takhini River
- Grade Grade II, on the international scale.
- Length 0.7 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, 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).
Where to stay: nearest beds 53 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Whitehorse, 53 km. Nearest airport: Whitehorse / Erik Nielsen International Airport (YXY), 52 km.
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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.
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