Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
72Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 2: Wind 4 kn gusting 9, Air 7 °C
Mon 2 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 1.3 mm
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0.2 mm
Wed 4 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Thu 5 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 2 kn
- Gusts
- 8kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 179, good
- Mon 280, good
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 473, good
- Thu 570, good
- Fri 661, good
- Sat 769, good
- Sun 875, good
- Mon 976, good
- Tue 1076, good
The spot in one fact
- Flat waterthe water
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 | 79, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 80, good | 4 kn | 9kn | 7°C | 1.3 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 5°C | 0.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 5°C | 1.2 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 70, good | 8 kn | 20kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 61, good | 8 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 69, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 75, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 76, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 4°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.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Otavan veneluiska
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. None within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The town to stay in is Mäntyharju.
- 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.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away.
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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$1,550–US$2,890 each
about US$1,550–US$2,890 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 HEL, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,020 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$188–US$315 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$342–US$576 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$335–US$623 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,550–US$2,890 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Mäntyharju
49 min by car · 3 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Mäntyharju 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 16h 55m
About 16h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HEL, direct, then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → HEL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Mäntyharju · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Mäntyharju · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Melapirtti 11 km
Mikkelin melojat 11 km
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