Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 6 kn gusting 13, Air 16 °C
Mon 2 · 84 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 13.5 mm
Wed 4 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 176, good
- Mon 284, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 475, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 770, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 977, good
- Tue 1067, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Sep7 good days in 7
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 | 76, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 84, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 16°C | 0.7 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 8 kn | 17kn | 13°C | 13.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 75, good | 7 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 13°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 70, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 67, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 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.
Best time to go
best Jun–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec3of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Matagamasi MNR Boat Launch
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.0 km away. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Skead.
- 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 3 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 8.0 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).
Where to stay: Skead
22 min by car · 1 place to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Skead its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Skead, 13 km. We have not checked places to stay in Skead yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in North Bay, 100 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$121 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.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Skead · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Skead · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire with a name mapped within 25 km: the map has one 8.0 km away with no name.
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