Menzies Crossing Kayak Launch
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
81Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 13 °C
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 88 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.7 mm
Fri 6 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 18.6 mm
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 14kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 7.2 mm
Mon 9 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 285, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 488, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 663, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 974, good
- Tue 1062, good
- Wed 1132, poor
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 | 85, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 88, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 2.7 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 63, good | 5 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 10°C | 18.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 2 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 9°C | 7.2 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 74, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 62, good | 5 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 9°C | 24 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 32, poor | 4 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 9°C | 19.5 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.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar7of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec6of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Menzies Crossing Kayak Launch
A launch on the Alouette River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 km away. The town to stay in is Pitt Meadows.
- River Alouette River
- 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 1 paddling school, club or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.2 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$1,140–US$2,110 each
about US$1,140–US$2,110 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to YVR, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$248–US$523 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$87–US$141 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$309–US$577 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,140–US$2,110 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Pitt Meadows
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about 10 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Pitt Meadows its beds, food and every spot near it
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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 8h 45m
About 8h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YVR, direct, then 1h by road
Flights ORD → YVR on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Pitt Meadows · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Pitt Meadows · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at ALOUETTE RIVER NEAR HANEY, 11 km upstream: 2.51 m³/s, very low for November (updated 3 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 Canada: Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Pitt Meadows Paddle Club (PMPC) 0.2 km
Rocky Point Kayak 12 km
Buntzen Lake Rentals 14 km
Lotus Sports Club 18 km
Belcarra Paddling Centre 18 km
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