Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
42Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 6 kn gusting 18, Air 2 °C, River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go
Tue 3 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Wed 4 · 40 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 1.1 mm
Thu 5 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 17kn
- Air
- 0°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 42 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 38 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 21kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 44 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 18kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 251, fair
- Tue 342, poor
- Wed 440, poor
- Thu 542, poor
- Fri 638, poor
- Sat 742, poor
- Sun 838, poor
- Mon 944, poor
- Tue 1042, poor
- Wed 1138, poor
The spot in two facts
- Moving waterthe water
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 51, fair | 4 kn | 10kn | 5°C | 1.2 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 42, poor | 4 kn | 11kn | 2°C | 1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 40, poor | 4 kn | 10kn | 1°C | 1.1 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 42, poor | 9 kn | 22kn | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 38, poor | 7 kn | 17kn | 0°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 42, poor | 9 kn | 20kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 38, poor | 7 kn | 21kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 44, poor | 6 kn | 18kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 42, poor | 6 kn | 14kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 38, poor | 12 kn | 24kn | 3°C | 0.6 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
best in Jul
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for grade III paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May3of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep4of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 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 Porusta
A launch. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. For grade III paddlers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Shuya, 128 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Petrozavodsk, 147 km. Nearest airport: Joensuu Airport (JOE), 194 km.
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
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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: nearest beds 147 km away
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No town nearby
Shuya, 128 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Petrozavodsk, 147 km. Nearest airport: Joensuu Airport (JOE), 194 km.
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River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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