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Outeiro
Kayak spot · Portugal
Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
67Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 5 kn gusting 14, Air 18 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 12°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 67 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 68 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 14°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Sun 8 · 74 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 18°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 26kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 16.2 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 273, good
- Tue 365, good
- Wed 464, good
- Thu 567, good
- Fri 668, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 874, good
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1050, fair
- Wed 1159, fair
The spot in three facts
- Grade IVat its hardest
- Moving waterthe water
- 4.8 kmthe section
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 | 73, good | 5 kn | 15kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 65, good | 9 kn | 22kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 64, good | 3 kn | 10kn | 12°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 67, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 68, good | 3 kn | 11kn | 14°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | 3 kn | 9kn | 13°C | 1.5 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 74, good | 5 kn | 14kn | 18°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 11 kn | 26kn | 16°C | 16.2 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 50, fair | 11 kn | 29kn | 14°C | 12.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 59, fair | 9 kn | 25kn | 13°C | 8.7 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 expert paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb4of 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
- Nov4of 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.
Map
put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Outeiro
A river section on the Rio Paiva, from a put-in down to a take-out. Grade IV, on the international scale. It runs 4.8 km along the river. Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade. None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away. The town to stay in is Castro Daire.
- River Rio Paiva
- Grade Grade IV, on the international scale.
- Length 4.8 km along the river.
- Who it suits Suits expert paddlers only, by its grade.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire None within 10 km, the nearest 21 km away.
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$1,090–US$2,060 each
about US$1,090–US$2,060 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 OPO, estimated from distance and season, changing at JFK, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$449–US$925 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$127–US$234 |
| Total | about US$1,090–US$2,060 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Castro Daire
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about 5 min by car · 5 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Castro Daire its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$80 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 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → OPO, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), then 1h 35m by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Castro Daire · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Castro Daire · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
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