Ottawa River / Rivière des Outaouais
Kayak spot · Canada
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
87Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 21 °C
Mon 2 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 15.6 mm
Wed 4 · 98 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 75 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 185, good
- Mon 294, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 498, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 775, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 979, good
- Tue 1083, 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 | 85, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 14°C | 0.1 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 94, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 13°C | 15.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 98, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 4 kn | 14kn | 16°C | 0.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 7 kn | 18kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 75, good | 4 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 10°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
No month stands out
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 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
- Oct7of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 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 Ottawa River / Rivière des Outaouais
A launch on the Ottawa River / Rivière des Outaouais. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water as private or closed to boats: check before you go. None within 10 km, the nearest 14 km away. The town to stay in is Mattawa. Within 5 km we also list 1 ski resort.
- River Ottawa River / Rivière des Outaouais
- 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 None within 10 km, the nearest 14 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).
Where to stay: Mattawa
13 min by car · 6 places to stay
about US$121/nightcountry average
About Mattawa its beds, food and every spot near it
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On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Mattawa · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Mattawa · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Canoe Rental Pickup 14 km
Canoe Rental Pickup 14 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