Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
44Poor out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 41 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 45 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 27kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Mon 9 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 240, poor
- Tue 341, poor
- Wed 445, fair
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 645, fair
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 842, poor
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 1041, poor
- Wed 1142, poor
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 40, poor | 5 kn | 10kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 41, poor | 7 kn | 16kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 45, fair | 9 kn | 17kn | 3°C | 2.7 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 8 kn | 19kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 45, fair | 10 kn | 23kn | 3°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 9 kn | 27kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 42, poor | 8 kn | 20kn | 1°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | 6 kn | 12kn | 2°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 41, poor | 9 kn | 16kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 42, poor | 10 kn | 20kn | 1°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 in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep3of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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
Meltausjoki on Google Maps · Directions
Each place wears its best day on these dates: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Meltausjoki
A launch on the Meltausjoki. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. For expert paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Meltaus.
- River Meltausjoki
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$1,450–US$2,700 each
about US$1,450–US$2,700 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 ORD to RVN, estimated from distance and season, changing at DUB, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$469–US$971 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$576 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,450–US$2,700 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Meltaus
22 min by car
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Meltaus its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Meltaus, 13 km. We have not checked places to stay in Meltaus yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Rovaniemi, 52 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$127 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 19h 10m
About 19h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → RVN, changing at Dublin Airport (DUB), then 1h 05m by road
Flights ORD → RVN on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Meltaus · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Meltaus · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits