Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 2.6 mm
Wed 4 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 33°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 499, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 794, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 999, good
- Tue 1099, good
- Wed 1198, 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 | 91, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 33°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 31°C | 2.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 30°C | 0.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 31°C | 1.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 32°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 94, good | 3 kn | 14kn | 32°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 33°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 13kn | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 98, good | 4 kn | 17kn | 32°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 new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 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
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Konkan explorers
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Morjim.
- 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$1,080–US$2,160 each
about US$1,080–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 GOX, estimated from distance and season, changing at AUH, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$837–US$1,740 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$33–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$80–US$134 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$80–US$147 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$47–US$87 |
| Total | about US$1,080–US$2,160 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Morjim
about 5 min by car · 196 places to stay
about US$33/nightcountry average
About Morjim its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$33 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 26h 10m
About 26h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GOX, changing at Zayed International Airport (AUH), then 35 min by road
Flights ORD → GOX on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Morjim · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Morjim · 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