Is it worth the trip?
85Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 5 kn gusting 13, Air 39 °C
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 39°C
- Rain
- 0.1 mm
Wed 4 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 39°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 39°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 39°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 38°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 39°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 40°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 291, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 494, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 691, good
- Sat 790, good
- Sun 883, good
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 1192, good
The spot in one fact
- Best Oct–Jan7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 37°C | 1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 39°C | 0.1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 94, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 39°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 39°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 39°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 38°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 83, good | 7 kn | 19kn | 39°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 40°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 36°C | 1.8 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 92, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 36°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 Oct–Jan
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov7of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec7of 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.
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the place in full, sources, credits
About North West Canoe Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually January, October, November and December, with about 7 good days in 7; in May, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Mount Isa.
- 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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Where to stay: Mount Isa
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about 30 min by car · 31 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Mount Isa its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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