Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 1 °C
Tue 3 · 56 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 2.1 mm
Thu 5 · 26 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 28kntoo gusty
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 3 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- -2°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Mon 9 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kntoo gusty
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 254, fair
- Tue 356, fair
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 526, poor
- Fri 657, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 966, good
- Tue 1058, fair
- Wed 110, poor
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 54, fair | 7 kn | 14kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 56, fair | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 3°C | 2.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 26, poor | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 0°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 57, fair | 6 kn | 12kn | 2°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 13 kn | 28kntoo gusty | 1°C | 3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 4 kn | 11kn | -2°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 66, good | 4 kn | 11kntoo gusty | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 58, fair | 6 kn | 13kn | 1°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 21kntoo gusty | 1°C | 1.5 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–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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
Lemmenjoki on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lemmenjoki
A launch on the Lemmenjoki. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 6 good days in 7; in February, March and December, about 2. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Paltto Elämysretket, Inari, 19 km. Nearest beds: Inari, 55 km. Nearest airport: Ivalo Airport (IVL), 63 km. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- River Lemmenjoki
- 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,180–US$2,250 each
about US$1,180–US$2,250 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 IVL, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$463–US$959 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$624 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,180–US$2,250 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 55 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Paltto Elämysretket, Inari, 19 km. Nearest beds: Inari, 55 km. Nearest airport: Ivalo Airport (IVL), 63 km.
See places to stay near Inari, 55 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 15m
About 20h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → IVL, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 1h 25m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Lemmenjoki · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Lemmenjoki · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits