Is it worth the trip?
94Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 12, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Wed 4 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 1.8 mm
Fri 6 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 282, good
- Tue 389, good
- Wed 4100, good
- Thu 597, good
- Fri 694, good
- Sat 797, good
- Sun 885, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1088, good
- Wed 1195, 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 | 82, good | 10 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 89, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 20°C | 0.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 100, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 97, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 21°C | 1.8 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 94, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 97, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 85, good | 7 kn | 20kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 11 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 88, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 17°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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lake Carlton Boathouse
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Wilburton.
- 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$1,040–US$1,820 each
about US$1,040–US$1,820 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 2440 km there and back, shared | about US$147–US$221 |
| 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$1,040–US$1,820 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wilburton
about 15 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Wilburton its beds, food and every spot near it
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 13h 55m
About 13h 55m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 13h 55m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wilburton · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wilburton · 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