Manistee River
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 9 kn gusting 20, Air 19 °C
Tue 3 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 1.6 mm
Wed 4 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 3.6 mm
Thu 5 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Fri 6 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 3.3 mm
Sat 7 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 296, good
- Tue 399, good
- Wed 493, good
- Thu 588, good
- Fri 685, good
- Sat 783, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1182, 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 | 96, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 99, good | 9 kn | 20kn | 19°C | 1.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 93, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 17°C | 3.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 88, good | 9 kn | 18kn | 13°C | 0.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 85, good | 8 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 3.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 9°C | 0.9 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 9 kn | 21kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 9°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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Manistee River
A launch on the Manistee River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.2 km away. The town to stay in is Wellston.
- River Manistee 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.2 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$939–US$1,660 each
about US$939–US$1,660 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 735 km there and back, shared | about US$47–US$67 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$939–US$1,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wellston
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about 20 min by car · 8 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Wellston 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 25m
About 4h 25m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 4h 25m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wellston · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wellston · GetYourGuide
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