Is it worth the trip?
92Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Fri 6 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Sat 7 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 388, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 596, good
- Fri 689, good
- Sat 781, good
- Sun 891, good
- Mon 991, good
- Tue 1082, good
- Wed 1190, good
- Thu 1292, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 88, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 96, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 89, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 17°C | 0.1 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 19kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 25kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 92, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 15°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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kanzaki City B&G Marine Centre Boathouse
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Kanzaki.
- 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$1,380–US$2,660 each
about US$1,380–US$2,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to FUK, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$691–US$1,440 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$242–US$403 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$141–US$262 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kanzaki
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about 5 min by car
about US$94/nightcountry average
About Kanzaki its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Kanzaki, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Kanzaki yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Katanawa, 22 km away (about 40 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$94 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 27h 15m
About 27h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → FUK, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 50 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kanzaki · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kanzaki · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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