Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
88Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 17 °C
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.3 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.6 mm
Thu 5 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Fri 6 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 288, good
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 595, good
- Fri 692, good
- Sat 776, good
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1173, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 2.5 kmthe section
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 | 88, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 12°C | 2.3 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 17°C | 1.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 95, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 1.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 92, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 76, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 7°C | 1.8 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 8 kn | 22kn | 5°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 10.5 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
Kennebec River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kennebec River
A river section on the Kennebec River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 2.5 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Bingham, 32 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Bangor International Airport (BGR), 107 km.
- River Kennebec River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 2.5 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,640 each
about US$878–US$1,640 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 BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$375 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,640 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 32 km away
No town nearby
Nearest beds: Bingham, 32 km (about 1h by car). Nearest airport: Bangor International Airport (BGR), 107 km.
See places to stay near Bingham, 32 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 50m
About 6h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kennebec River · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kennebec River · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Kennebec River at The Forks, Maine, 0 km upstream: 58.3 m³/s, normal for November (updated 38 min ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits