Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
65Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Wind 2 kn gusting 7, Air 12 °C
Mon 2 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 9 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kntoo gusty
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.8 mm
Thu 5 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 193, good
- Mon 271, good
- Tue 30, poor
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 569, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 788, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 975, good
- Tue 1026, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 8 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 17°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 20°C | 9 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 88, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 17kn | 11°C | 3.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 75, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 10°C | 2.1 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 26, poor | 9 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°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–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 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
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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
Kishwaukee River on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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More kayaking near here
2 places
- Kishwaukee River 5.7 km away
- Kishwaukee River 6.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Kishwaukee River
A launch on the Kishwaukee River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 44 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is New Milford Illinois.
- River Kishwaukee River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 44 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$911–US$1,620 each
about US$911–US$1,620 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 295 km there and back, shared | about US$20–US$27 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$911–US$1,620 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: New Milford Illinois
9 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About New Milford Illinois its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: New Milford Illinois, 5 km. We have not checked places to stay in New Milford Illinois yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Dixon, 48 km away (about 1h 25m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 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 2h
About 2h door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 2h
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in New Milford Illinois · GetYourGuideKayak hire in New Milford Illinois · 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