Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
61Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 4 kn gusting 11, Air 12 °C
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sat 7 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 30 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 9°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tue 10 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 357, fair
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 572, good
- Fri 60, poor
- Sat 773, good
- Sun 830, poor
- Mon 963, good
- Tue 1031, poor
- Wed 110, poor
- Thu 120, poor
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 57, fair | 6 kn | 15kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 8°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 18kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 30, poor | 8 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 63, good | 8 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 9°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 31, poor | 7 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 27kntoo gusty | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 0, poor | 11 kn | 29kntoo gusty | 8°C | 0.6 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
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
- Mar4of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 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 Wed 4 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
Missouri River on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Missouri River
A launch on the Missouri River. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 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 Wolf Creek.
- River Missouri River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- 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$1,250–US$2,270 each
about US$1,250–US$2,270 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 GTF, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$201–US$416 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$1,250–US$2,270 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Wolf Creek
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about 10 min by car
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Wolf Creek its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Wolf Creek, 5 km. We have not checked places to stay in Wolf Creek yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Helena, 45 km away (about 1h 20m by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$134 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 6h 45m
About 6h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GTF, direct, then 1h 35m by road
Flights ORD → GTF on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Wolf Creek · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Wolf Creek · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Missouri River bl Holter Dam nr Wolf Cr MT: 80.4 m³/s, very low for November (updated 2 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 the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits