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Mahoning River

Kayak spot · United States

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

96Good out of 100 for your dates

Home sucks

Best on Tue 3: Wind 7 kn gusting 17, Air 22 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 100 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
17kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0 mm

Wed 4 · 99 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
24kn
Air
24°C
Rain
0.2 mm

Thu 5 · 98 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
19kn
Air
19°C
Rain
1.2 mm

Fri 6 · 96 out of 100

Wind
2 kn
Gusts
13kn
Air
17°C
Rain
0 mm

Sat 7 · 87 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
14°C
Rain
6.3 mm

Sun 8 · 86 out of 100

Wind
8 kn
Gusts
16kn
Air
12°C
Rain
1.5 mm

Mon 9 · 84 out of 100

Wind
9 kn
Gusts
25kn
Air
9°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 298, good
  2. Tue 3100, good
  3. Wed 499, good
  4. Thu 598, good
  5. Fri 696, good
  6. Sat 787, good
  7. Sun 886, good
  8. Mon 984, good
  9. Tue 1084, good
  10. Wed 1183, good

The spot in three facts

  • Grade Iat its hardest
  • Flat waterthe water
  • 2.9 kmthe section

Full forecast

every day, every number

The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Mahoning River
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Mon 2Nov98, good8 kn18kn19°C0 mm
Tue 3Nov100, good7 kn17kn22°C0 mm
Wed 4Nov99, good10 kn24kn24°C0.2 mm
Thu 5Nov98, good9 kn19kn19°C1.2 mm
Fri 6Nov96, good2 kn13kn17°C0 mm
Sat 7Nov87, good6 kn16kn14°C6.3 mm
Sun 8Nov86, good8 kn16kn12°C1.5 mm
Mon 9Nov84, good9 kn25kn9°C0.9 mm
Tue 10Nov84, good10 kn30kn12°C0 mm
Wed 11Nov83, good9 kn22kn9°C0 mm

Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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 Mahoning River

A river section on the Mahoning River, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade I, on the international scale. It runs 2.9 km along the river. Suits new paddlers and up, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 46 km away. The town to stay in is Warren. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.

  • River Mahoning River
  • Grade Grade I, on the international scale.
  • Length 2.9 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 46 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$1,170–US$2,110 each

about US$1,170–US$2,110 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 2 November 2026.

How we worked it out 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to CAK, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bagabout US$121–US$255
Hire car6 days, sharedabout US$154–US$255
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$349–US$584
Food7 days eating outabout US$342–US$637
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$201–US$376
Totalabout US$1,170–US$2,110

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Warren

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Closest

Warren

about 15 min by car · 5 places to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

See 5 places to stay in Warren · Booking.com

About Warren 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 2 November 2026.

Getting there: about 4h 40m

About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → CAK, direct, then 1h 20m by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

River level

Gauge at Mahoning River at Leavittsburg OH, 1 km downstream: 5.89 m³/s, low for November (updated 2 h ago). Low.

Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.

Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits