Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
47Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: Wind 5 kn gusting 11, Air 2 °C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 1°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 34kntoo gusty
- Air
- 4°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 54 out of 100
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 17kntoo gusty
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 64 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 57 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 2°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 259, fair
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 654, fair
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 864, good
- Mon 957, fair
- Tue 1066, good
- Wed 1153, fair
The spot in two facts
- Flat waterthe water
- Best Jun–Aug7 good days in 7
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 | 59, fair | 5 kn | 10kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 5 kn | 10kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 17 kn | 34kntoo gusty | 4°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 54, fair | 8 kn | 17kntoo gusty | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 64, good | 5 kn | 11kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 57, fair | 7 kn | 14kn | 2°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 66, good | 4 kn | 8kn | 1°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 53, fair | 7 kn | 14kn | 3°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
best Jun–Aug
Good kayaking days in a typical week, each month, for new paddlers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan3of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar3of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr4of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May5of 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
- Sep6of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct4of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov3of 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
the spot and its town
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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. For new paddlers the best months are usually June, July and August, with about 7 good days in 7; in December, about 2. From the weather of past years. 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 2 November 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$953 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$114–US$195 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| 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
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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
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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