Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
79Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 4 kn gusting 13, Air 18 °C
Mon 2 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Wed 4 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 4.8 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 12kntoo gusty
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Sun 8 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 162, good
- Mon 274, good
- Tue 386, good
- Wed 476, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 693, good
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 865, good
- Mon 982, good
- Tue 1085, good
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 62, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 74, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 12°C | 2.5 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 11kn | 13°C | 4.8 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 6 kn | 12kntoo gusty | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 93, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 10°C | 1.2 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 65, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 82, good | 3 kn | 13kn | 9°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 85, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 11°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–Sep
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 7: a trip from Mon 2 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
Nicatous Stream on Google Maps · Directions
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More kayaking near here
5 places
- Third Machias Lake Boat Ramp 26.8 km away
- Grand Lake Stream 33.4 km away
- West Branch Big Musquash Stream 38.6 km away
- Carloe Brook 41.3 km away
- Big Musquash Stream 42 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Nicatous Stream
A launch on the Nicatous Stream. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. 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; in January and February, about 2. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Grand Lake Stream.
- River Nicatous Stream
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go.
- 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$1,230–US$2,220 each
about US$1,230–US$2,220 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BGR, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$181–US$375 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$348–US$583 |
| 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$1,230–US$2,220 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Grand Lake Stream
59 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Grand Lake Stream its beds, food and every spot near it
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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 6h 05m
About 6h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BGR, direct, then 1h 25m by road
Flights ORD → BGR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Grand Lake Stream · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Grand Lake Stream · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits