Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: Wind 3 kn gusting 15, Air 22 °C
Tue 3 · 97 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 16kn
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.7 mm
Wed 4 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 20kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 12 kn
- Gusts
- 25kntoo gusty
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.5 mm
Fri 6 · 99 out of 100
- Wind
- 3 kn
- Gusts
- 15kn
- Air
- 22°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 32kntoo gusty
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0.3 mm
Sun 8 · 39 out of 100
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 19kntoo gusty
- Air
- 19°C
- Rain
- 0 mm
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 23kntoo gusty
- Air
- 17°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 233, poor
- Tue 397, good
- Wed 40, poor
- Thu 50, poor
- Fri 699, good
- Sat 70, poor
- Sun 839, poor
- Mon 90, poor
- Tue 100, poor
- Wed 1190, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 33, poor | 6 kn | 14kntoo gusty | 26°C | 13 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 97, good | 3 kn | 16kn | 26°C | 0.7 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 20kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, poor | 12 kn | 25kntoo gusty | 28°C | 0.5 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 99, good | 3 kn | 15kn | 22°C | 0 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, poor | 15 kn | 32kntoo gusty | 25°C | 0.3 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 39, poor | 7 kn | 19kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, poor | 9 kn | 23kntoo gusty | 17°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, poor | 10 kn | 24kntoo gusty | 19°C | 0.3 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 90, good | 5 kn | 16kn | 20°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.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rio das Almas
A launch. No grade stated: ask locally before you paddle. The town to stay in is Ribeirão Grande. Within 5 km we also list 1 kayak spot.
- 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$1,060–US$2,050 each
about US$1,060–US$2,050 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, 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 ORD to GRU, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$564–US$1,170 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$67–US$114 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$174–US$295 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$161–US$295 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$94–US$174 |
| Total | about US$1,060–US$2,050 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Ribeirão Grande
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about 20 min by car · 2 places to stay
about US$67/nightcountry average
About Ribeirão Grande its beds, food and every spot near it
Nearest town: Ribeirão Grande, 11 km. We have not checked places to stay in Ribeirão Grande yet. The nearest beds we have counted are in Capão Bonito, 22 km away (about 40 min by car). Search before you plan on staying there.
About US$67 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 19h 20m
About 19h 20m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → GRU, direct, then 3h 55m by road
Flights ORD → GRU on your dates · AviasalesAdeSIM for your phone · Search on AiraloAd
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
On the water
Kayak trips and courses in Ribeirão Grande · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Ribeirão Grande · GetYourGuide
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 25 km.
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