Is it worth the trip?
93Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 25 °C
Tue 3 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 9.7 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Thu 5 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Fri 6 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kntoo gusty
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kntoo gusty
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sun 8 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 6.6 mm
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 297, good
- Tue 398, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 598, good
- Fri 650, fair
- Sat 791, good
- Sun 886, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1097, good
- Wed 1198, good
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 | 97, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 20°C | 3.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 13kn | 20°C | 9.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 25°C | 1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 27°C | 0.9 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 50, fair | 3 kn | 9kntoo gusty | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 13kntoo gusty | 25°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 19kn | 14°C | 6.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 17kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 17kn | 27°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 19°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
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the place in full, sources, credits
About Kanu Rent
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Drakensberg Sun Lifestyle Resort, Okhahlamba, 0 km. Nearest beds: Harrismith, 86 km. Nearest airport: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 119 km.
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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$1,200–US$2,420 each
about US$1,200–US$2,420 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 DUR, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$899–US$1,870 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$148–US$268 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,420 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 86 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Drakensberg Sun Lifestyle Resort, Okhahlamba, 0 km. Nearest beds: Harrismith, 86 km. Nearest airport: Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), 119 km.
See places to stay near Harrismith, 86 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 32h 50m
About 32h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUR, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 3h 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 Kanu Rent · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kanu Rent · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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