Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 1 kn gusting 8, Air 16 °C
Mon 2 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Tue 3 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 4.8 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 7.6 mm
Thu 5 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 24kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 30kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 33kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 186, good
- Mon 293, good
- Tue 391, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 592, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 782, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 990, good
- Tue 1087, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 86, good | 2 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 7.5 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 93, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 16°C | 2.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 4.8 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 15°C | 7.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 92, good | 9 kn | 24kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 7 kn | 21kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 82, good | 11 kn | 30kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 10 kn | 33kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 90, good | 1 kn | 19kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 87, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 14°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 Manavgat Nehri
A launch on the Manavgat Nehri. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 40 km away. The town to stay in is Side.
- River Manavgat Nehri
- 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.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 40 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$1,070–US$2,090 each
about US$1,070–US$2,090 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 AYT, estimated from distance and season, changing at FRA, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$610–US$1,270 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$154–US$261 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$154–US$281 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,070–US$2,090 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Side
66 min by car · 196 places to stay
about US$60/nightcountry average
About Side its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$60 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 21h 10m
About 21h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AYT, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA), then 1h 40m by road
Flights ORD → AYT on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Side · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Side · 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