Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 7 kn gusting 16, Air 19 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 3.9 mm
Tue 3 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Wed 4 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 10.8 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.2 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 275, good
- Tue 376, good
- Wed 472, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 671, good
- Sat 755, fair
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1076, good
The spot in three facts
- Grade II-at its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 1.6 kmthe section
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 | 79, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 20°C | 0.4 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 22°C | 3.9 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 76, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 19°C | 0.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 72, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 21°C | 10.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 71, good | 11 kn | 22kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 55, fair | 12 kn | 25kn | 13°C | 4.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 14°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 10kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 8 kn | 23kn | 23°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).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun3of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug4of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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
Lower Homestead Road to Wittons Reserve on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says. Days past the forecast count as they usually are.
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More kayaking near here
1 place
- Canoe & Kayak Education Centre 14.1 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Lower Homestead Road to Wittons Reserve
A river section on the Yarra River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade II-, on the international scale. It runs 1.6 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The town to stay in is Fawkner. Within 5 km we also list 4 kayak spots.
- River Yarra River
- Grade Grade II-, on the international scale.
- Length 1.6 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 14 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$1,930–US$3,700 each
about US$1,930–US$3,700 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 MDW to MEL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$958–US$2,000 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$94–US$154 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$603 |
| 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$1,930–US$3,700 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Fawkner
50 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Fawkner 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 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MEL, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 1h by road
Flights MDW → MEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Fawkner · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Fawkner · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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