Is it worth the trip?
89Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 4 kn gusting 10, Air 18 °C
Tue 3 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 10.2 mm
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Mon 9 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 287, good
- Tue 396, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 593, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 778, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 978, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1190, good
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 | 1 kn | 8kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 96, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 12kn | 18°C | 10.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 78, good | 8 kn | 21kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 7 kn | 16kn | 7°C | 0.3 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 23kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 20kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 7 kn | 17kn | 15°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Mokpo Marine Sports Centre
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Mokpo. Within 5 km we also list 1 wind sports spot.
- 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.
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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$1,380–US$2,660 each
about US$1,380–US$2,660 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 CJU, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$705–US$1,460 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$101–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$228–US$382 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$416 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$235 |
| Total | about US$1,380–US$2,660 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mokpo
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about 10 min by car · 2 places to stay
About Mokpo its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Mokpo, 5 km. We have not checked places to stay in Mokpo yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Yeosu, 112 km away. Search before you plan on staying there.
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 28h 50m
About 28h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → CJU, changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), then 2h 50m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Mokpo · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Mokpo · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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