Is it worth the trip?
78Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 2 kn gusting 5, Air 8 °C
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 579, good
- Fri 674, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 877, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1179, 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 | 79, good | 7 kn | 11kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 8°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 79, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 74, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 6°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 77, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 6 kn | 10kn | 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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 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.
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the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kayakomat Buck Lake Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Willey West Campground, Wetaskiwin County No 10, 1 km. Nearest beds: Rocky Mountain House, 66 km. Nearest airport: Edmonton International Airport (YEG), 89 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$844–US$1,600 each
about US$844–US$1,600 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 ORD to YEG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$221–US$456 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$844–US$1,600 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 66 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Willey West Campground, Wetaskiwin County No 10, 1 km. Nearest beds: Rocky Mountain House, 66 km. Nearest airport: Edmonton International Airport (YEG), 89 km.
See places to stay near Rocky Mountain House, 66 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 8h 55m
About 8h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YEG, direct, then 1h 50m by road
Flights ORD → YEG on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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