Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 3 kn gusting 12, Air 19 °C
Tue 3 · 24 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 11.6 mm
Wed 4 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 28 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 275, good
- Tue 324, poor
- Wed 468, good
- Thu 528, poor
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 890, good
- Mon 994, good
- Tue 1085, good
- Wed 1183, good
The spot in one fact
- Best Jan–Mar7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 24, poor | 6 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 4°C | 11.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 68, good | 6 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 28, poor | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 5°C | 2.4 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 90, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 19kn | 18°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 Jan–Mar
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun5of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug5of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kayak Glamping ElcoDomo
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually January, February and March, with about 7 good days in 7; in June and August, about 5. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Hosteria Lago Aluminé, Villa Pehuenia, 0 km. Nearest beds: Lonquimay, 51 km. Nearest airport: La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), 129 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.
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$925–US$1,830 each
about US$925–US$1,830 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to ZCO, estimated from distance and season, changing at ATL and SCL, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$603–US$1,250 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$174 |
| Total | about US$925–US$1,830 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 51 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Hosteria Lago Aluminé, Villa Pehuenia, 0 km. Nearest beds: Lonquimay, 51 km. Nearest airport: La Araucanía International Airport (ZCO), 129 km.
See places to stay near Lonquimay, 51 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 25h 15m
About 25h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ZCO, changing at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL), then 2h 30m by road
Flights MDW → ZCO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kayak Glamping ElcoDomo · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kayak Glamping ElcoDomo · 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