Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
63Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Mon 9: Wind 6 kn gusting 15, Air 4 °C
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 61 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 24kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 32 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 31 out of 100
- Wind
- 11 kn
- Gusts
- 22kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 3°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 73 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 270, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 461, good
- Thu 532, poor
- Fri 631, poor
- Sat 766, good
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 973, good
- Tue 1071, good
- Wed 1169, 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 | 70, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 7 kn | 14kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 61, good | 11 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 32, poor | 9 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 31, poor | 11 kn | 22kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 66, good | 8 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 3°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 7 kn | 15kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 73, good | 6 kn | 15kn | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 71, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 69, good | 6 kn | 14kn | 0°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
- Feb6of 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
- Dec6of 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
Putin övre turen on Google Maps · Directions
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Putin övre turen
A launch on the Piteälven. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. No town nearby. Vidsel, 63 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Abraure Camping, Moskosel, 17 km. Nearest beds: Älvsbyn, 90 km. Nearest airport: Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 51 km.
- River Piteälven
- 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 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$1,110–US$2,140 each
about US$1,110–US$2,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 AJR, estimated from distance and season, changing at MUC, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$456–US$951 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$114–US$194 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$194–US$355 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,140 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 90 km away
No town nearby
Vidsel, 63 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Abraure Camping, Moskosel, 17 km. Nearest beds: Älvsbyn, 90 km. Nearest airport: Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 51 km.
See places to stay near Älvsbyn, 90 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 20h 40m
About 20h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → AJR, changing at Munich Airport (MUC), then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → AJR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Putin övre turen · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Putin övre turen · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits