Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
96Good out of 100 for your dates
2 days tie for best
Tue 3 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 2.2 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 20°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 385, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 594, good
- Fri 696, good
- Sat 799, good
- Sun 899, good
- Mon 997, good
- Tue 1044, poor
- Wed 1179, 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 | 91, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 10°C | 2.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 2 kn | 11kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 94, good | 2 kn | 9kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 96, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 99, good | 1 kn | 9kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 99, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 20°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 97, good | 1 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 44, poor | 3 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 79, good | 1 kn | 8kn | 6°C | 6.6 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Methodist Creek River Access
A launch on the South Fork Salmon River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 45 km away. No town nearby. Junction City, 57 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Orick, 68 km. Nearest airport: California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV), 77 km.
- River South Fork Salmon 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 45 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).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$958–US$1,810 each
about US$958–US$1,810 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MDW to ACV, estimated from distance and season, changing at DEN, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$261–US$543 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$958–US$1,810 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 68 km away
No town nearby
Junction City, 57 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Orick, 68 km. Nearest airport: California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport (ACV), 77 km.
See places to stay near Orick, 68 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 11h 20m
About 11h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → ACV, changing at Denver International Airport (DEN), then 1h 40m by road
Flights MDW → ACV on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Methodist Creek River Access · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Methodist Creek River Access · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits