Is it worth the trip?
83Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 3 kn gusting 10, Air 30 °C
Tue 3 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 31°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 92 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 32°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 272, good
- Tue 392, good
- Wed 478, good
- Thu 563, good
- Fri 632, poor
- Sat 785, good
- Sun 893, good
- Mon 992, good
- Tue 10100, good
- Wed 1177, good
The spot in one fact
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 72, good | 9 kn | 11kn | 29°C | 0.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 92, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 78, good | 7 kn | 11kn | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 63, good | 12 kn | 20kn | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, poor | 13 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 31°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 85, good | 7 kn | 9kn | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 93, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 92, good | 2 kn | 15kn | 32°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 100, good | 3 kn | 12kn | 31°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 77, good | 9 kn | 11kn | 30°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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr3of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Nov5of 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 Océanium
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July, August and September, with about 7 good days in 7; in February, March and April, about 3. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Dakar. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf 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.
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$911–US$1,760 each
about US$911–US$1,760 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 DSS, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$502–US$1,050 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$100 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$134–US$228 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$134–US$241 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$80–US$147 |
| Total | about US$911–US$1,760 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Dakar
about 15 min by car · 12 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Dakar its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 18h 15m
About 18h 15m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → DSS, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → DSS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Dakar · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Dakar · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits