Flat water: a lake, canal or slow river
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: Wind 1 kn gusting 6, Air 10 °C
Tue 3 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Wed 4 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 10°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 7kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Fri 6 · 79 out of 100
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 7°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 77 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 5°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 78 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 6°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 81 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 8°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 279, good
- Tue 378, good
- Wed 482, good
- Thu 578, good
- Fri 679, good
- Sat 777, good
- Sun 878, good
- Mon 981, good
- Tue 1084, good
- Wed 1178, 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 | 79, good | 2 kn | 8kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 78, good | 1 kn | 5kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 82, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 78, good | 1 kn | 7kn | 6°C | 0.3 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 79, good | 4 kn | 15kn | 7°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 77, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 5°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 78, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 6°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 81, good | 1 kn | 6kn | 8°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 84, good | 2 kn | 7kn | 10°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 78, good | 2 kn | 5kn | 6°C | 0.3 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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Ralph's Takeout
A launch on the Clark Fork. 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. No town nearby. Superior, 25 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Montana River Lodge, Superior, 3 km. Nearest beds: East Missoula, 59 km. Nearest airport: Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 47 km.
- River Clark Fork
- Grade No grade is stated.
- 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$911–US$1,710 each
about US$911–US$1,710 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 MSO, estimated from distance and season, 2 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$214–US$442 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$911–US$1,710 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 59 km away
No town nearby
Superior, 25 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest place to stay we found: Montana River Lodge, Superior, 3 km. Nearest beds: East Missoula, 59 km. Nearest airport: Missoula Montana Airport (MSO), 47 km.
See places to stay near East Missoula, 59 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 6h 35m
About 6h 35m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → MSO, direct, then 1h 10m by road
Flights ORD → MSO on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Ralph's Takeout · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Ralph's Takeout · 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