Is it worth the trip?
90Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Wind 3 kn gusting 6, Air 30 °C
Wed 4 · 96 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 5kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 30°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Fri 6 · 82 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 95 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 6kn
- Air
- 24°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 18kntoo gusty
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 85 out of 100
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 21°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tue 10 · 83 out of 100
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kntoo gusty
- Air
- 23°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 386, good
- Wed 496, good
- Thu 599, good
- Fri 682, good
- Sat 795, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 985, good
- Tue 1083, good
- Wed 1191, good
- Thu 1285, good
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know the river level, weirs or your skill.
| Day | Score | Wind | Gusts | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 86, good | 0 kn | 6kn | 24°C | 4.2 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 96, good | 0 kn | 5kn | 26°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 30°C | 0 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 82, good | 7 kn | 11kn | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 95, good | 3 kn | 6kn | 24°C | 0 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | 12 kn | 18kntoo gusty | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 16kn | 21°C | 0 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 83, good | 5 kn | 10kntoo gusty | 23°C | 0 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 91, good | 5 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 25°C | 1.8 mm |
| Thu 12Nov | 85, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 26°C | 5.4 mm |
| Fri 13Nov | 89, good | 6 kn | 13kn | 20°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.
Map
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Redcliffe Outrigger Canoe Club
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Brisbane.
- 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.
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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$1,800–US$3,460 each
about US$1,800–US$3,460 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, 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 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to BNE, estimated from distance and season, changing at LAX, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$892–US$1,850 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$34–US$54 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$362–US$604 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$322–US$597 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$195–US$356 |
| Total | about US$1,800–US$3,460 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Brisbane
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about 45 min by car · 287 places to stay
about US$134/nightcountry average
About Brisbane its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$134 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 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 26h 45m
About 26h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → BNE, changing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), then 35 min by road
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An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
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Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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