Keravanjoki
Kayak spot · Finland
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
52Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 9 kn gusting 20, Air 8 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 52 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 51 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 50 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 256, fair
- Tue 353, fair
- Wed 452, fair
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 651, fair
- Sat 750, fair
- Sun 850, fair
- Mon 950, fair
- Tue 1052, fair
- Wed 1151, fair
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 56, fair | 7 kn | 15kn | 8°C | 4.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 53, fair | 7 kn | 19kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 52, fair | 8 kn | 15kn | 6°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 9 kn | 20kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 51, fair | 9 kn | 21kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 50, fair | 11 kn | 24kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 50, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 50, fair | 2 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 51, fair | 6 kn | 17kn | 6°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 Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
Keravanjoki on Google Maps · Directions
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Photos of Keravanjoki
More kayaking near here
5 places
- Keravanjoki 0.5 km away
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- Keravanjoki 4.7 km away
- Keravanjoki 5.3 km away
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Keravanjoki
A launch on the Keravanjoki. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.4 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Vantaa. Within 5 km we also list 5 kayak spots.
- River Keravanjoki
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 5.4 km away.
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$1,380–US$2,610 each
about US$1,380–US$2,610 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$20–US$33 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$576 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,610 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Vantaa
about 5 min by car · 13 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Vantaa its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$127 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 13h 50m
About 13h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 25 min by road
Flights ORD → HEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Vantaa · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Vantaa · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Melontaranta 5.4 km
Bear & Water 11 km
Sipoon kanoottiklubi 11 km
Vuosaaren Melontakeskus 11 km
The nearest named schools, clubs and kayak or canoe hire within 25 km, in a straight line. Listings, not a recommendation. Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits