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Mattawa, the nearest town, 7 km away. Photo: Ccyyrree, CC0, Wikimedia Commons

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

Home sucks

Best on Wed 4: Wind 6 kn gusting 14, Air 22 °C

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Wed 4 · 100 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
14kn
Air
22°C
Rain
0.2 mm

Thu 5 · 92 out of 100

Wind
10 kn
Gusts
21kn
Air
15°C
Rain
2 mm

Fri 6 · 82 out of 100

Wind
6 kn
Gusts
11kn
Air
9°C
Rain
3 mm

Sat 7 · 81 out of 100

Wind
4 kn
Gusts
12kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0.9 mm

Sun 8 · 82 out of 100

Wind
1 kn
Gusts
7kn
Air
8°C
Rain
1.2 mm

Mon 9 · 82 out of 100

Wind
7 kn
Gusts
18kn
Air
8°C
Rain
0 mm

Tue 10 · 76 out of 100

Wind
3 kn
Gusts
10kn
Air
4°C
Rain
1.2 mm

Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Tue 382, good
  2. Wed 4100, good
  3. Thu 592, good
  4. Fri 682, good
  5. Sat 781, good
  6. Sun 882, good
  7. Mon 982, good
  8. Tue 1076, good
  9. Wed 1174, good
  10. Thu 1279, 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.

Wind and weather forecast and score for each day at Ottawa River / Rivière des Outaouais
DayScoreWindGustsAirRain
Tue 3Nov82, good7 kn14kn14°C11.6 mm
Wed 4Nov100, good6 kn14kn22°C0.2 mm
Thu 5Nov92, good10 kn21kn15°C2 mm
Fri 6Nov82, good6 kn11kn9°C3 mm
Sat 7Nov81, good4 kn12kn8°C0.9 mm
Sun 8Nov82, good1 kn7kn8°C1.2 mm
Mon 9Nov82, good7 kn18kn8°C0 mm
Tue 10Nov76, good3 kn10kn4°C1.2 mm
Wed 11Nov74, good7 kn21kn3°C0 mm
Thu 12Nov79, good4 kn11kn6°C0.9 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.

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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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Where to stay: Mattawa

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Closest

Mattawa

about 15 min by car · 6 places to stay

about US$121/nightcountry average

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About Mattawa its beds, food and every spot near it

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Getting there

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On the water

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