Mise à l'eau petites embarcations
Kayak spot · Canada
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 3 kn gusting 8, Air 17 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Mon 2 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Tue 3 · 47 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 9.1 mm
Wed 4 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 12.1 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Sun 8 · 53 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 260, good
- Tue 347, fair
- Wed 460, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 669, good
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 853, fair
- Mon 952, fair
- Tue 1053, fair
The spot in three facts
- Moving waterthe water
- 4.5 kmthe section
- Best Jun–Aug7 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 | 56, fair | 9 kn | 20kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 60, good | 6 kn | 12kn | 10°C | 0.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 47, fair | 7 kn | 13kn | 6°C | 9.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 60, good | 2 kn | 6kn | 12°C | 12.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 69, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 3 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0.9 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 53, fair | 11 kn | 26kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 52, fair | 5 kn | 13kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 53, fair | 5 kn | 13kn | 8°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–Aug
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
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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
put-in, take-out, its town
Mise à l'eau petites embarcations on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mise à l'eau petites embarcations
A river section on the Rivière Saint-Charles, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 4.5 km along the river. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. None within 10 km, the nearest 16 km away. For expert paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Wendake.
- River Rivière Saint-Charles
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Length 4.5 km along the river.
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 16 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$1,000–US$1,840 each
about US$1,000–US$1,840 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 YQB, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$174–US$355 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$40 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$315–US$523 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$308–US$576 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$181–US$342 |
| Total | about US$1,000–US$1,840 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wendake
5 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Wendake 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 30m
About 6h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → YQB, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → YQB on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wendake · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wendake · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Club de kayak le Squall 16 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