Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 58 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 29kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Mon 9 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 558, fair
- Fri 678, good
- Sat 741, poor
- Sun 860, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1180, good
The spot in four facts
- Grade II+at its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 62.5 kmthe section
- Best Dec–Mar7 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 | 80, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 23°C | 2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 7 kn | 22kn | 17°C | 2.4 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 58, fair | 9 kn | 27kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 78, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 41, poor | 10 kn | 29kn | 12°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 60, good | 7 kn | 23kn | 11°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 22°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 Dec–Mar
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III 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
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug2of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Little River to Buchan River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Little River to Buchan River
A river section on the Snowy River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II+, on the international scale. It runs 63 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For grade III paddlers the best months are usually January, February, March and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in June and July, about 0. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: McKillops Bridge Camping Area, Deddick Valley, 6 km. Nearest beds: Thredbo, 69 km. Nearest airport: Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), 93 km.
- River Snowy River
- Grade Grade II+, on the international scale.
- Length 63 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- 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$1,600–US$3,140 each
about US$1,600–US$3,140 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to OOM, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and SYD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$938–US$1,950 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$596 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,600–US$3,140 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 69 km away
No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: McKillops Bridge Camping Area, Deddick Valley, 6 km. Nearest beds: Thredbo, 69 km. Nearest airport: Mount Hotham Airport (MHU), 93 km.
See places to stay near Thredbo, 69 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 32h 45m
About 32h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → OOM, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), then 2h 10m by road
Flights MDW → OOM on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Little River to Buchan River · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Little River to Buchan River · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits