Is it worth the trip?
57Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 3 kn gusting 11, Air 3 °C
Tue 3 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 55 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Fri 6 · 29 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 60 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 16kntoo gusty
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 276, good
- Tue 373, good
- Wed 470, good
- Thu 555, fair
- Fri 629, poor
- Sat 760, good
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 931, poor
- Tue 1069, good
- Wed 1155, fair
The spot in one fact
- Best in Jul7 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 | 76, good | 3 kn | 8kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 73, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 70, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 55, fair | 7 kn | 12kn | 5°C | 1.1 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 29, poor | 7 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 60, good | 5 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | 7 kn | 16kntoo gusty | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 31, poor | 5 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 1°C | 0.6 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 69, good | 2 kn | 13kn | -1°C | 0.6 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 55, fair | 7 kn | 18kn | -1°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 in Jul
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
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr5of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 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 spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Olympic Reserve Sailing School
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. For new paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Chelyabinsk.
- 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$966–US$1,880 each
about US$966–US$1,880 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 SVX, estimated from distance and season, changing at IST, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$577–US$1,190 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$94 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$127–US$215 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$127–US$235 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$74–US$141 |
| Total | about US$966–US$1,880 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Chelyabinsk
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about 10 min by car · 19 places to stay
about US$47/nightcountry average
About Chelyabinsk its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$47 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 10m
About 26h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → SVX, changing at İstanbul Airport (IST), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → SVX on your dates · AviasalesAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Chelyabinsk · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Chelyabinsk · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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