Pölhön melontalaituri
Kayak spot · Finland
Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
60Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 3 °C
Tue 3 · 62 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Wed 4 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.9 mm
Thu 5 · 27 out of 100
- Wind
- 13 kn
- Gusts
- 26kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 65 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 13kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 31kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 72 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 69 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 278, good
- Tue 362, good
- Wed 469, good
- Thu 527, poor
- Fri 665, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 872, good
- Mon 969, good
- Tue 1076, good
- Wed 1172, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 78, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 6°C | 0.1 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 62, good | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 5°C | 1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 69, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 6°C | 0.9 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 27, poor | 13 kn | 26kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 65, good | 7 kn | 13kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 15 kn | 31kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 72, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 69, good | 8 kn | 18kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 76, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 72, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 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.
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).
- Jan5of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb5of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 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
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec5of 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Pölhön melontalaituri
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.6 km away. The town to stay in is Kuopio. Within 5 km we also list 7 wind sports spots and 1 dive site.
- 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 2 paddling schools, clubs or hire within 10 km, the nearest 0.6 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$1,540–US$2,870 each
about US$1,540–US$2,870 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 KAJ, estimated from distance and season, changing at AMS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$482–US$998 |
| 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$1,540–US$2,870 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Kuopio
about 5 min by car · 18 places to stay
about US$127/nightcountry average
About Kuopio 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 21h 30m
About 21h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KAJ, changing at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), then 3h by road
Flights ORD → KAJ on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Kuopio · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Kuopio · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
Kuopion Seikkailukeskus - Saanan sivutoimipiste 0.6 km
Kuopion Seikkailukeskus 3.1 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