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Espoo, the nearest town, 15 km away. Photo: Hezzu, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Myllypuro

Kayak spot · Finland

Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river

Is it worth the trip?

60Good out of 100 for your dates

Usually home sucks

6 days tie for best, usually

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 60 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

Wed 4 · 60 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

Thu 5 · 60 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

Fri 6 · 60 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

Sat 7 · 60 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

Sun 8 · 60 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

Mon 9 · 57 out of 100

From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.

No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates

The spot in two facts

  • Flat waterthe water
  • Best in Jul7 good days in 7

Usual weather for your dates

not a forecast
Usual kayak conditions at Myllypuro, each day of your trip
DayWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3to 8usually8 kn18kn6°C0 mm
Mon 9usually9 kn19kn4°C0 mm

No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.

Best time to go

best in Jul

Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
  2. Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
  3. Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
  4. Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
  5. May6of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
  6. Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
  7. Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
  8. Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
  9. Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
  10. Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
  11. Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
  12. Dec1of 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

Each place wears how it usually is on these dates, from past years' weather: green good, amber fair, pale red poor, as the key says.

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More kayaking near here

5 places

About

the place in full, sources, credits

About Myllypuro

A launch on the Myllypuro. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 km away. For new paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Espoo. Within 5 km we also list 1 climbing area and 1 mountain bike area.

  • River Myllypuro
  • 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 1.7 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$1,410–US$2,650 each

about US$1,410–US$2,650 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 
Rough cost per person for this trip
WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bagabout US$489–US$1,020
Taxiairport and back, sharedabout US$47–US$80
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, sharedabout US$342–US$576
Food7 days eating outabout US$335–US$623
Kayak hire5 days, or about US$114 to fly your ownabout US$194–US$355
Totalabout US$1,410–US$2,650

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.

Where to stay: Espoo

Closest

Espoo

about 30 min by car · 3 places to stay

about US$127/nightcountry average

See 3 places to stay in Espoo · Booking.com

About Espoo its beds, food and every spot near it

About US$127 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 14h 05m

About 14h 05m door to door from Chicago

Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 40 min by road

An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.

On the water

Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby

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