Is it worth the trip?
99Good out of 100 for your dates
4 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Thu 5 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Fri 6 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 100 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 299, good
- Tue 396, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 5100, good
- Fri 6100, good
- Sat 7100, good
- Sun 8100, good
- Mon 998, good
- Tue 1087, good
- Wed 1186, good
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 | 99, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 31°C | 0.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 8 kn | 19kn | 31°C | 0.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 31°C | 0.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 100, good | 2 kn | 10kn | 32°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 100, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 100, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 30°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 98, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 29°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 26°C | 9.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 86, good | 10 kn | 23kn | 27°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
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About Mackay Rowing Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Mackay.
- 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.
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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$1,810–US$3,460 each
about US$1,810–US$3,460 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 MKY, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX and BNE, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$891–US$1,840 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$1,810–US$3,460 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mackay
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about 30 min by car · 40 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Mackay 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 31h 10m
About 31h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → MKY, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Brisbane International Airport (BNE), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Mackay · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Mackay · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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