Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
71Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 17, Air 21 °C
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 9.5 mm
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 71 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 581, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 771, good
- Sun 873, good
- Mon 972, good
- Tue 1066, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 87, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 14°C | 9.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 81, good | 5 kn | 12kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 71, good | 4 kn | 16kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 73, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 72, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 10°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 Tue 3 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
Mercer Lake Boat Ramp on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mercer Lake Boat Ramp
A launch on the Hall River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. 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 North Monetville.
- River Hall 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 No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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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: North Monetville
3 min by car
about US$121/nightcountry average
About North Monetville its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: North Monetville, 2 km. We have not checked places to stay in North Monetville yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in North Bay, 66 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 North Monetville · GetYourGuideKayak hire in North Monetville · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
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