Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 6 kn gusting 12, Air 8 °C
Mon 2 · 49 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 26.5 mm
Tue 3 · 46 out of 100
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Wed 4 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 178, good
- Mon 249, fair
- Tue 346, fair
- Wed 454, fair
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 681, good
- Sat 767, good
- Sun 867, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1069, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 78, good | 10 kn | 20kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 49, fair | 14 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 13°C | 26.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 46, fair | 15 kn | 27kn | 8°C | 7.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 54, fair | 13 kn | 26kn | 7°C | 3.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 81, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 67, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 7°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 67, good | 10 kn | 17kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 9 kn | 15kn | 8°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 grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov4of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec4of 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
Leaf Lake Public Water Access on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Big Cormorant Lake Public Water Access 0.7 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Leaf Lake Public Water Access
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away. The town to stay in is Cormorant. Within 5 km we also list 2 kayak spots.
- 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.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 15 km away.
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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$1,020–US$1,780 each
about US$1,020–US$1,780 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 2070 km there and back, shared | about US$127–US$188 |
| 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$1,020–US$1,780 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Cormorant
13 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Cormorant its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Cormorant, 8 km. We have not checked places to stay in Cormorant yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Fargo, 60 km away. 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 11h 50m
About 11h 50m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 11h 50m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Cormorant · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Cormorant · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Lakes Sport Shop 15 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