Little Susitna River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 2 kn gusting 8, Air 2 °C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 1.9 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 274, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 870, good
- Mon 970, good
- Tue 1070, good
- Wed 1170, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 1°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 3°C | 1.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 9kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 70, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 70, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 70, good | 6 kn | 12kn | -1°C | 11.4 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 70, good | 1 kn | 4kn | -6°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Little Susitna River
A launch on the Little Susitna River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. None within 10 km, the nearest 43 km away. The town to stay in is Houston Alaska.
- River Little Susitna River
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 43 km away.
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$1,390–US$2,570 each
about US$1,390–US$2,570 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 ANC, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$348–US$724 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| 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 about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$1,390–US$2,570 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Houston Alaska
about 5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Houston Alaska its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Houston Alaska, 1 km. We have not checked places to stay in Houston Alaska yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Eagle River, 36 km away (about 1h 05m by car). 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 9h 45m
About 9h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ANC, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → ANC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Houston Alaska · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Houston Alaska · 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