Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 10: Wind 9 kn gusting 17, Air 11 °C
Wed 4 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 386, good
- Wed 481, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 684, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 879, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1086, good
- Wed 1185, good
- Thu 1283, 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 | 86, good | 9 kn | 15kn | 11°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 81, good | 9 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 11 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 86, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 85, good | 8 kn | 14kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 83, good | 10 kn | 17kn | 9°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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kilcock Canoe Polo Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Dublin.
- 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$1,320–US$2,460 each
about US$1,320–US$2,460 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 DUB, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$423–US$879 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$60–US$101 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$335–US$557 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$174–US$322 |
| Total | about US$1,320–US$2,460 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dublin
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about 50 min by car · 330 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Dublin 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 12h 35m
About 12h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DUB, direct, 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 Dublin · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Dublin · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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