Whitewater: a river with rapids
Is it worth the trip?
80Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same
Tue 3 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 2.6 mm
Wed 4 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 0.4 mm
Thu 5 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 5.6 mm
Fri 6 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 7.8 mm
Sat 7 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 21 mm
Sun 8 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 0 kn
- Gusts
- 3kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 2.4 mm
Mon 9 · 80 out of 100
- Wind
- 1 kn
- Gusts
- 4kn
- Air
- 29°C
- Rain
- 1.5 mm
Tap a day for wind, gusts, air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 280, good
- Tue 380, good
- Wed 480, good
- Thu 580, good
- Fri 680, good
- Sat 780, good
- Sun 880, good
- Mon 980, good
- Tue 1080, good
- Wed 1180, good
The spot in one fact
- Moving 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 | 80, good | 0 kn | 3kn | 28°C | 4.6 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 80, good | 0 kn | 3kn | 29°C | 2.6 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 29°C | 0.4 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 28°C | 5.6 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 28°C | 7.8 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 80, good | 0 kn | 4kn | 28°C | 21 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 80, good | 0 kn | 3kn | 29°C | 2.4 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 29°C | 1.5 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 80, good | 0 kn | 4kn | 28°C | 3.9 mm |
| Wed 11Nov | 80, good | 1 kn | 4kn | 28°C | 1.2 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
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Río Guavio
A launch on the Río Guavio. Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler. No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map. The town to stay in is Barranca de Upia.
- River Río Guavio
- Grade No source states its grade: check a guidebook before you paddle it.
- Who it suits Suits grade III paddlers and up: a river with no grade stated, which we never offer a new paddler.
- Access No source states the access rules: check locally.
- Schools, hire No paddling school, club or hire within 50 km on the map.
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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$770–US$1,450 each
about US$770–US$1,450 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 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to BOG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$335–US$697 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$60–US$107 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$147–US$241 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$141–US$255 |
| Kayak hire | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$87–US$154 |
| Total | about US$770–US$1,450 |
Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Barranca de Upia
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about 1h by car · 6 places to stay
about US$54/nightcountry average
About Barranca de Upia its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$54 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 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 11h 55m
About 11h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → BOG, direct, then 2h 05m by road
Flights ORD → BOG 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 Barranca de Upia · GetYourGuideKayak hire in Barranca de Upia · GetYourGuide
River level
River levels: no free forecast gives them, so check a gauge before you go.
Paddling schools, clubs and hire nearby
No paddling school, club or hire mapped within 50 km.
Schools, clubs and hire: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits