Platte Falls Conservation Area East
Kayak spot · United States
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Wind 8 kn gusting 16, Air 19 °C, Rain 11.7 mm
Tue 3 · 94 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 11.7 mm
Wed 4 · 89 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 15°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 91 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 16°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 90 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 93 out of 100
- Wind
- 10 kn
- Gusts
- 19kn
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 76 out of 100
- Wind
- 14 kn
- Gusts
- 32kn
- Air
- 13°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 86 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 11°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 286, good
- Tue 394, good
- Wed 489, good
- Thu 591, good
- Fri 690, good
- Sat 793, good
- Sun 876, good
- Mon 986, good
- Tue 1093, good
- Wed 1195, good
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- 26.6 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 | 86, good | 14 kn | 26kn | 22°C | 0.8 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 94, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 19°C | 11.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 89, good | 11 kn | 21kn | 15°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 91, good | 9 kn | 17kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 13kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 93, good | 10 kn | 19kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 76, good | 14 kn | 32kn | 13°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 86, good | 4 kn | 11kn | 11°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 93, good | 8 kn | 16kn | 16°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 95, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 17°C | 0 mm |
Wind and gusts are in knots, rain in mm. The river's level is under In the water. 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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put-in, take-out, its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Platte Falls Conservation Area East
A river section on the Platte River, from a put-in down to a take-out. It runs 27 km along the river. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Platte City.
- River Platte River
- Grade No grade is stated.
- Length 27 km along the river.
- Who it suits No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle.
- Access OpenStreetMap marks the water open to canoes and kayaks.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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$986–US$1,740 each
about US$986–US$1,740 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: fuel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel | about 1585 km there and back, shared | about US$94–US$141 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$349–US$584 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or bring your own | about US$201–US$376 |
| Total | about US$986–US$1,740 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Platte City
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about 5 min by car · 4 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Platte City its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 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 9h 10m
About 9h 10m door to door from Chicago
Drive: Drive, about 9h 10m
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Platte City · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Platte City · GetYourGuide
River level
Gauge at Platte River at Sharps Station, MO, 8 km upstream: 18.9 m³/s, high for November (updated 2 h ago). Running.
Bands are this gauge's own record: under its usual low, running, high, and in flood on its few highest days a year. Not a runnable range for the section: check before you go. River levels in the United States: U.S. Geological Survey (public domain). Credits
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits